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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,980.64, 132,020.64 and 41,233.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,980.64, 132,020.64 and 41,233.92 is: 61,874.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,980.64 : 132,020.64 = 41,233.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,980.64/132,020.64 = 41,233.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,980.64x = 132,020.64 × 41,233.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,980.64x = 5,443,728,508.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,443,728,508.11/87,980.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,874.16

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