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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,782.66, 122,519.34 and 48,496.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,782.66, 122,519.34 and 48,496.43 is: 66,924.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,782.66 : 122,519.34 = 48,496.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,782.66/122,519.34 = 48,496.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,782.66x = 122,519.34 × 48,496.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,782.66x = 5,941,750,595.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,750,595.96/88,782.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,924.68

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