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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,376.16, 132,585.00 and 29,211.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,376.16, 132,585.00 and 29,211.83 is: 43,824.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,376.16 : 132,585.00 = 29,211.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,376.16/132,585.00 = 29,211.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,376.16x = 132,585.00 × 29,211.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,376.16x = 3,873,049,671.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,873,049,671.57/88,376.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,824.60

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