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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,822.32, 122,571.12 and 48,537.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,822.32, 122,571.12 and 48,537.48 is: 66,979.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,822.32 : 122,571.12 = 48,537.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,822.32/122,571.12 = 48,537.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,822.32x = 122,571.12 × 48,537.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,822.32x = 5,949,293,285.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,293,285.58/88,822.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,979.71

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