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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,402.67, 132,616.37 and 28,410.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,402.67, 132,616.37 and 28,410.98 is: 42,620.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,402.67 : 132,616.37 = 28,410.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,402.67/132,616.37 = 28,410.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,402.67x = 132,616.37 × 28,410.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,402.67x = 3,767,761,035.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767,761,035.74/88,402.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,620.45

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