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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,292.16, 132,454.53 and 29,131.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,292.16, 132,454.53 and 29,131.92 is: 43,703.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,292.16 : 132,454.53 = 29,131.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,292.16/132,454.53 = 29,131.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,292.16x = 132,454.53 × 29,131.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,292.16x = 3,858,654,771.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,654,771.60/88,292.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,703.25

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