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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,937.60, 122,733.90 and 50,175.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,937.60, 122,733.90 and 50,175.86 is: 69,242.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,937.60 : 122,733.90 = 50,175.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,937.60/122,733.90 = 50,175.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,937.60x = 122,733.90 × 50,175.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,937.60x = 6,158,278,369.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,158,278,369.98/88,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,242.69

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