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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,811.13, 122,561.13 and 48,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,811.13, 122,561.13 and 48,527.40 is: 66,968.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,811.13 : 122,561.13 = 48,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,811.13/122,561.13 = 48,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,811.13x = 122,561.13 × 48,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,811.13x = 5,947,572,979.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,572,979.96/88,811.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,968.78

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