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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,762.42, 122,492.82 and 48,475.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,762.42, 122,492.82 and 48,475.45 is: 66,896.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,762.42 : 122,492.82 = 48,475.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,762.42/122,492.82 = 48,475.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,762.42x = 122,492.82 × 48,475.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,762.42x = 5,937,894,571.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,894,571.27/88,762.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,896.49

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