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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,857.67, 122,623.59 and 48,571.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,857.67, 122,623.59 and 48,571.60 is: 67,028.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,857.67 : 122,623.59 = 48,571.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,857.67/122,623.59 = 48,571.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,857.67x = 122,623.59 × 48,571.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,857.67x = 5,956,023,533.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,023,533.07/88,857.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,028.80

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