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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,859.28, 122,626.44 and 48,573.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,859.28, 122,626.44 and 48,573.84 is: 67,032.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,859.28 : 122,626.44 = 48,573.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,859.28/122,626.44 = 48,573.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,859.28x = 122,626.44 × 48,573.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,859.28x = 5,956,437,076.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,437,076.33/88,859.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,032.25

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