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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,129.14, 132,168.60 and 24,945.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,129.14, 132,168.60 and 24,945.12 is: 37,410.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,129.14 : 132,168.60 = 24,945.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,129.14/132,168.60 = 24,945.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,129.14x = 132,168.60 × 24,945.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,129.14x = 3,296,961,587.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,961,587.23/88,129.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,410.57

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