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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,077.48, 132,137.82 and 41,275.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,077.48, 132,137.82 and 41,275.80 is: 61,923.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,077.48 : 132,137.82 = 41,275.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,077.48/132,137.82 = 41,275.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,077.48x = 132,137.82 × 41,275.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,077.48x = 5,454,094,230.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,454,094,230.76/88,077.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,923.82

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