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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,818.66, 122,568.29 and 48,531.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,818.66, 122,568.29 and 48,531.56 is: 66,972.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,818.66 : 122,568.29 = 48,531.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,818.66/122,568.29 = 48,531.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,818.66x = 122,568.29 × 48,531.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,818.66x = 5,948,429,464.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,429,464.73/88,818.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,972.74

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