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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,077.62, 132,116.51 and 41,330.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,077.62, 132,116.51 and 41,330.54 is: 61,995.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,077.62 : 132,116.51 = 41,330.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,077.62/132,116.51 = 41,330.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,077.62x = 132,116.51 × 41,330.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,077.62x = 5,460,446,040.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,446,040.63/88,077.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,995.84

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