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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,860.58, 122,570.31 and 53,022.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,860.58, 122,570.31 and 53,022.94 is: 73,137.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,860.58 : 122,570.31 = 53,022.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,860.58/122,570.31 = 53,022.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,860.58x = 122,570.31 × 53,022.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,860.58x = 6,499,038,085.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,499,038,085.32/88,860.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,137.47

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