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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,762.67, 122,491.64 and 48,476.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,762.67, 122,491.64 and 48,476.30 is: 66,896.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,762.67 : 122,491.64 = 48,476.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,762.67/122,491.64 = 48,476.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,762.67x = 122,491.64 × 48,476.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,762.67x = 5,937,940,633.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,940,633.29/88,762.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,896.83

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