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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,025.60, 132,038.40 and 25,696.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,025.60, 132,038.40 and 25,696.10 is: 38,544.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,025.60 : 132,038.40 = 25,696.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,025.60/132,038.40 = 25,696.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,025.60x = 132,038.40 × 25,696.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,025.60x = 3,392,871,930.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,871,930.24/88,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,544.15

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