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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,764.52, 122,495.26 and 48,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,764.52, 122,495.26 and 48,478.60 is: 66,900.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,764.52 : 122,495.26 = 48,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,764.52/122,495.26 = 48,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,764.52x = 122,495.26 × 48,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,764.52x = 5,938,398,711.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,398,711.44/88,764.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,900.59

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