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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,023.24, 132,025.50 and 24,841.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,023.24, 132,025.50 and 24,841.80 is: 37,260.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,023.24 : 132,025.50 = 24,841.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,023.24/132,025.50 = 24,841.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,023.24x = 132,025.50 × 24,841.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,023.24x = 3,279,751,065.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,751,065.90/88,023.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,260.06

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