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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,772.55, 122,509.02 and 48,488.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,772.55, 122,509.02 and 48,488.68 is: 66,915.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,772.55 : 122,509.02 = 48,488.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,772.55/122,509.02 = 48,488.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,772.55x = 122,509.02 × 48,488.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,772.55x = 5,940,300,667.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,300,667.89/88,772.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,915.96

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