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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,072.80, 132,109.20 and 41,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,072.80, 132,109.20 and 41,330.40 is: 61,995.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,072.80 : 132,109.20 = 41,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,072.80/132,109.20 = 41,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,072.80x = 132,109.20 × 41,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,072.80x = 5,460,126,079.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,126,079.68/88,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,995.60

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