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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,125.40, 132,196.74 and 28,937.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,125.40, 132,196.74 and 28,937.08 is: 43,408.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,125.40 : 132,196.74 = 28,937.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,125.40/132,196.74 = 28,937.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,125.40x = 132,196.74 × 28,937.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,125.40x = 3,825,387,641.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,387,641.12/88,125.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,408.46

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