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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,833.56, 122,586.82 and 48,547.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,833.56, 122,586.82 and 48,547.80 is: 66,994.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,833.56 : 122,586.82 = 48,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,833.56/122,586.82 = 48,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,833.56x = 122,586.82 × 48,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,833.56x = 5,951,320,298.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,320,298.63/88,833.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,994.06

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