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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,809.56, 122,555.75 and 48,522.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,809.56, 122,555.75 and 48,522.46 is: 66,960.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,809.56 : 122,555.75 = 48,522.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,809.56/122,555.75 = 48,522.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,809.56x = 122,555.75 × 48,522.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,809.56x = 5,946,706,477.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,706,477.15/88,809.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,960.21

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