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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,330.40, 132,301.20 and 53,208.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,330.40, 132,301.20 and 53,208.80 is: 79,696.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,330.40 : 132,301.20 = 53,208.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,330.40/132,301.20 = 53,208.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,330.40x = 132,301.20 × 53,208.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,330.40x = 7,039,588,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,039,588,090.56/88,330.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,696.10

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