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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,859.43, 122,628.20 and 48,574.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,859.43, 122,628.20 and 48,574.89 is: 67,034.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,859.43 : 122,628.20 = 48,574.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,859.43/122,628.20 = 48,574.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,859.43x = 122,628.20 × 48,574.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,859.43x = 5,956,651,083.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,651,083.02/88,859.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,034.54

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