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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,829.96, 122,586.92 and 48,545.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,829.96, 122,586.92 and 48,545.40 is: 66,993.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,829.96 : 122,586.92 = 48,545.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,829.96/122,586.92 = 48,545.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,829.96x = 122,586.92 × 48,545.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,829.96x = 5,951,031,066.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,031,066.17/88,829.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,993.51

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