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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,857.29, 122,626.35 and 48,573.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,857.29, 122,626.35 and 48,573.78 is: 67,033.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,857.29 : 122,626.35 = 48,573.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,857.29/122,626.35 = 48,573.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,857.29x = 122,626.35 × 48,573.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,857.29x = 5,956,425,347.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,425,347.10/88,857.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,033.62

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