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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,874.19, 122,641.41 and 48,579.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,874.19, 122,641.41 and 48,579.93 is: 67,037.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,874.19 : 122,641.41 = 48,579.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,874.19/122,641.41 = 48,579.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,874.19x = 122,641.41 × 48,579.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,874.19x = 5,957,911,112.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,957,911,112.90/88,874.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,037.59

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