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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,862.50, 122,629.97 and 48,576.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,862.50, 122,629.97 and 48,576.27 is: 67,035.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,862.50 : 122,629.97 = 48,576.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,862.50/122,629.97 = 48,576.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,862.50x = 122,629.97 × 48,576.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,862.50x = 5,956,906,289.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,906,289.93/88,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,035.10

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