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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,877.56, 122,651.10 and 48,590.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,877.56, 122,651.10 and 48,590.68 is: 67,055.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,877.56 : 122,651.10 = 48,590.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,877.56/122,651.10 = 48,590.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,877.56x = 122,651.10 × 48,590.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,877.56x = 5,959,700,351.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,700,351.75/88,877.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,055.18

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