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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,417.18, 132,630.17 and 25,246.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,417.18, 132,630.17 and 25,246.68 is: 37,871.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,417.18 : 132,630.17 = 25,246.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,417.18/132,630.17 = 25,246.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,417.18x = 132,630.17 × 25,246.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,417.18x = 3,348,471,191.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,471,191.88/88,417.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,871.27

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