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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,385.14, 132,551.28 and 25,200.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,385.14, 132,551.28 and 25,200.89 is: 37,793.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,385.14 : 132,551.28 = 25,200.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,385.14/132,551.28 = 25,200.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,385.14x = 132,551.28 × 25,200.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,385.14x = 3,340,409,563.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,409,563.88/88,385.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,793.79

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