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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,500.80, 132,754.44 and 29,341.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,500.80, 132,754.44 and 29,341.76 is: 44,013.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,500.80 : 132,754.44 = 29,341.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,500.80/132,754.44 = 29,341.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,500.80x = 132,754.44 × 29,341.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,500.80x = 3,895,248,917.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,248,917.41/88,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,013.71

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