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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,085.40, 132,152.40 and 43,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,085.40, 132,152.40 and 43,713.60 is: 65,582.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,085.40 : 132,152.40 = 43,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,085.40/132,152.40 = 43,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,085.40x = 132,152.40 × 43,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,085.40x = 5,776,857,152.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,776,857,152.64/88,085.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,582.46

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