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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,039.96, 122,875.11 and 48,753.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,039.96, 122,875.11 and 48,753.71 is: 67,280.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,039.96 : 122,875.11 = 48,753.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,039.96/122,875.11 = 48,753.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,039.96x = 122,875.11 × 48,753.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,039.96x = 5,990,616,864.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,616,864.78/89,039.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,280.10

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