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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,836.32, 122,590.30 and 48,549.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,836.32, 122,590.30 and 48,549.44 is: 66,996.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,836.32 : 122,590.30 = 48,549.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,836.32/122,590.30 = 48,549.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,836.32x = 122,590.30 × 48,549.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,836.32x = 5,951,690,414.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,690,414.43/88,836.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,996.14

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