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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,074.48, 132,133.32 and 41,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,074.48, 132,133.32 and 41,272.80 is: 61,919.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,074.48 : 132,133.32 = 41,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,074.48/132,133.32 = 41,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,074.48x = 132,133.32 × 41,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,074.48x = 5,453,512,089.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,512,089.70/88,074.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,919.32

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