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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,842.56, 122,599.17 and 48,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,842.56, 122,599.17 and 48,556.80 is: 67,006.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,842.56 : 122,599.17 = 48,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,842.56/122,599.17 = 48,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,842.56x = 122,599.17 × 48,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,842.56x = 5,953,023,377.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,023,377.86/88,842.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,006.44

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