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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,364.12, 132,570.88 and 29,241.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,364.12, 132,570.88 and 29,241.41 is: 43,870.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,364.12 : 132,570.88 = 29,241.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,364.12/132,570.88 = 29,241.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,364.12x = 132,570.88 × 29,241.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,364.12x = 3,876,558,720.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,558,720.18/88,364.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,870.28

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