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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,817.54, 122,566.74 and 48,530.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,817.54, 122,566.74 and 48,530.43 is: 66,971.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,817.54 : 122,566.74 = 48,530.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,817.54/122,566.74 = 48,530.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,817.54x = 122,566.74 × 48,530.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,817.54x = 5,948,216,413.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,216,413.91/88,817.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,971.19

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