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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.08, 131,973.48 and 73,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.08, 131,973.48 and 73,964.40 is: 110,924.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.08 : 131,973.48 = 73,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.08/131,973.48 = 73,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.08x = 131,973.48 × 73,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.08x = 9,761,339,264.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,761,339,264.11/88,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,924.21

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