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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.60, 132,195.30 and 85,667.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.60, 132,195.30 and 85,667.80 is: 128,690.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.60 : 132,195.30 = 85,667.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.60/132,195.30 = 85,667.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.60x = 132,195.30 × 85,667.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.60x = 11,324,880,521.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,324,880,521.34/88,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,690.95

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