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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,763.74, 122,494.80 and 50,521.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,763.74, 122,494.80 and 50,521.42 is: 69,720.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,763.74 : 122,494.80 = 50,521.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,763.74/122,494.80 = 50,521.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,763.74x = 122,494.80 × 50,521.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,763.74x = 6,188,611,238.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,611,238.62/88,763.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,720.04

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