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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,817.80, 122,564.90 and 48,532.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,817.80, 122,564.90 and 48,532.94 is: 66,973.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,817.80 : 122,564.90 = 48,532.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,817.80/122,564.90 = 48,532.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,817.80x = 122,564.90 × 48,532.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,817.80x = 5,948,434,937.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,434,937.81/88,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,973.46

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