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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,859.41, 122,622.61 and 48,572.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,859.41, 122,622.61 and 48,572.81 is: 67,028.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,859.41 : 122,622.61 = 48,572.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,859.41/122,622.61 = 48,572.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,859.41x = 122,622.61 × 48,572.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,859.41x = 5,956,124,494.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,124,494.37/88,859.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,028.63

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