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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,782.68, 122,523.74 and 51,056.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,782.68, 122,523.74 and 51,056.92 is: 70,460.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,782.68 : 122,523.74 = 51,056.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,782.68/122,523.74 = 51,056.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,782.68x = 122,523.74 × 51,056.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,782.68x = 6,255,684,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,255,684,791.28/88,782.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,460.64

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