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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,805.58, 122,551.70 and 51,079.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,805.58, 122,551.70 and 51,079.83 is: 70,490.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,805.58 : 122,551.70 = 51,079.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,805.58/122,551.70 = 51,079.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,805.58x = 122,551.70 × 51,079.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,805.58x = 6,259,919,746.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,919,746.81/88,805.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,490.16

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