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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.80, 132,001.20 and 41,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.80, 132,001.20 and 41,344.80 is: 62,017.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.80 : 132,001.20 = 41,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.80/132,001.20 = 41,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.80x = 132,001.20 × 41,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.80x = 5,457,563,213.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,457,563,213.76/88,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,017.20

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