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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,400.71, 132,605.44 and 25,230.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,400.71, 132,605.44 and 25,230.15 is: 37,846.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,400.71 : 132,605.44 = 25,230.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,400.71/132,605.44 = 25,230.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,400.71x = 132,605.44 × 25,230.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,400.71x = 3,345,655,142.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,655,142.02/88,400.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,846.47

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