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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,200.40, 132,203.40 and 48,785.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,200.40, 132,203.40 and 48,785.80 is: 73,124.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,200.40 : 132,203.40 = 48,785.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,200.40/132,203.40 = 48,785.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,200.40x = 132,203.40 × 48,785.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,200.40x = 6,449,648,631.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,449,648,631.72/88,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,124.94

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