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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,768.84, 122,500.33 and 48,482.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,768.84, 122,500.33 and 48,482.62 is: 66,905.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,768.84 : 122,500.33 = 48,482.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,768.84/122,500.33 = 48,482.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,768.84x = 122,500.33 × 48,482.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,768.84x = 5,939,136,949.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,136,949.26/88,768.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,905.65

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