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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,865.75, 122,634.45 and 48,579.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,865.75, 122,634.45 and 48,579.54 is: 67,039.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,865.75 : 122,634.45 = 48,579.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,865.75/122,634.45 = 48,579.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,865.75x = 122,634.45 × 48,579.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,865.75x = 5,957,525,169.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,957,525,169.15/88,865.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,039.61

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