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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,876.56, 122,649.72 and 48,589.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,876.56, 122,649.72 and 48,589.68 is: 67,053.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,876.56 : 122,649.72 = 48,589.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,876.56/122,649.72 = 48,589.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,876.56x = 122,649.72 × 48,589.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,876.56x = 5,959,510,646.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,510,646.89/88,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,053.80

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