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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,753.86, 122,480.37 and 51,025.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,753.86, 122,480.37 and 51,025.86 is: 70,415.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,753.86 : 122,480.37 = 51,025.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,753.86/122,480.37 = 51,025.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,753.86x = 122,480.37 × 51,025.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,753.86x = 6,249,666,212.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,249,666,212.37/88,753.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,415.71

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