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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,808.54, 122,558.15 and 48,521.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,808.54, 122,558.15 and 48,521.98 is: 66,961.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,808.54 : 122,558.15 = 48,521.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,808.54/122,558.15 = 48,521.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,808.54x = 122,558.15 × 48,521.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,808.54x = 5,946,763,247.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,763,247.74/88,808.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,961.61

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