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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,747.75, 122,472.89 and 48,461.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,747.75, 122,472.89 and 48,461.99 is: 66,878.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,747.75 : 122,472.89 = 48,461.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,747.75/122,472.89 = 48,461.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,747.75x = 122,472.89 × 48,461.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,747.75x = 5,935,280,091.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,280,091.61/88,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,878.09

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