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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,375.85, 132,584.53 and 29,211.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,375.85, 132,584.53 and 29,211.51 is: 43,824.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,375.85 : 132,584.53 = 29,211.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,375.85/132,584.53 = 29,211.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,375.85x = 132,584.53 × 29,211.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,375.85x = 3,872,994,380.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,994,380.13/88,375.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,824.13

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