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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,857.37, 122,622.87 and 48,571.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,857.37, 122,622.87 and 48,571.12 is: 67,027.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,857.37 : 122,622.87 = 48,571.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,857.37/122,622.87 = 48,571.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,857.37x = 122,622.87 × 48,571.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,857.37x = 5,955,930,133.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,955,930,133.51/88,857.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,027.98

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