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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,476.00, 132,608.63 and 50,958.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,476.00, 132,608.63 and 50,958.35 is: 76,376.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,476.00 : 132,608.63 = 50,958.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,476.00/132,608.63 = 50,958.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,476.00x = 132,608.63 × 50,958.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,476.00x = 6,757,517,429.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,757,517,429.98/88,476.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,376.84

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