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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,076.20, 132,114.30 and 56,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,076.20, 132,114.30 and 56,583.40 is: 84,875.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,076.20 : 132,114.30 = 56,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,076.20/132,114.30 = 56,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,076.20x = 132,114.30 × 56,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,076.20x = 7,475,476,282.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,475,476,282.62/88,076.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,875.10

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