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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,175.52, 123,062.19 and 48,888.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,175.52, 123,062.19 and 48,888.42 is: 67,466.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,175.52 : 123,062.19 = 48,888.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,175.52/123,062.19 = 48,888.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,175.52x = 123,062.19 × 48,888.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,175.52x = 6,016,315,869.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,016,315,869.64/89,175.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,466.00

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