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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,386.30, 132,600.18 and 29,221.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,386.30, 132,600.18 and 29,221.95 is: 43,839.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,386.30 : 132,600.18 = 29,221.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,386.30/132,600.18 = 29,221.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,386.30x = 132,600.18 × 29,221.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,386.30x = 3,874,835,829.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,835,829.95/88,386.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,839.78

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