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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,885.47, 122,743.79 and 57,109.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,885.47, 122,743.79 and 57,109.71 is: 78,863.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,885.47 : 122,743.79 = 57,109.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,885.47/122,743.79 = 57,109.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,885.47x = 122,743.79 × 57,109.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,885.47x = 7,009,862,251.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,009,862,251.20/88,885.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,863.98

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