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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,752.12, 122,477.30 and 48,465.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,752.12, 122,477.30 and 48,465.88 is: 66,882.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,752.12 : 122,477.30 = 48,465.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,752.12/122,477.30 = 48,465.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,752.12x = 122,477.30 × 48,465.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,752.12x = 5,935,970,035.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,970,035.18/88,752.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,882.57

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