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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,852.78, 122,613.45 and 48,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,852.78, 122,613.45 and 48,566.20 is: 67,019.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,852.78 : 122,613.45 = 48,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,852.78/122,613.45 = 48,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,852.78x = 122,613.45 × 48,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,852.78x = 5,954,869,335.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,869,335.39/88,852.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,019.51

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