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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,071.44, 122,917.20 and 48,784.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,071.44, 122,917.20 and 48,784.92 is: 67,322.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,071.44 : 122,917.20 = 48,784.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,071.44/122,917.20 = 48,784.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,071.44x = 122,917.20 × 48,784.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,071.44x = 5,996,505,768.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,505,768.62/89,071.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,322.43

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