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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,081.31, 122,932.00 and 48,245.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,081.31, 122,932.00 and 48,245.31 is: 66,578.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,081.31 : 122,932.00 = 48,245.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,081.31/122,932.00 = 48,245.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,081.31x = 122,932.00 × 48,245.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,081.31x = 5,930,892,990.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,892,990.66/89,081.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,578.42

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