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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,824.47, 122,572.54 and 48,530.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,824.47, 122,572.54 and 48,530.21 is: 66,968.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,824.47 : 122,572.54 = 48,530.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,824.47/122,572.54 = 48,530.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,824.47x = 122,572.54 × 48,530.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,824.47x = 5,948,470,250.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,470,250.92/88,824.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,968.83

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