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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,054.20, 132,100.80 and 25,729.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,054.20, 132,100.80 and 25,729.56 is: 38,600.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,054.20 : 132,100.80 = 25,729.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,054.20/132,100.80 = 25,729.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,054.20x = 132,100.80 × 25,729.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,054.20x = 3,398,895,459.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,895,459.65/88,054.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,600.04

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