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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,952.24, 122,754.12 and 51,225.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,952.24, 122,754.12 and 51,225.68 is: 70,691.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,952.24 : 122,754.12 = 51,225.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,952.24/122,754.12 = 51,225.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,952.24x = 122,754.12 × 51,225.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,952.24x = 6,288,163,269.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,288,163,269.80/88,952.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,691.45

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