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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,504.80, 132,743.04 and 29,338.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,504.80, 132,743.04 and 29,338.08 is: 44,002.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,504.80 : 132,743.04 = 29,338.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,504.80/132,743.04 = 29,338.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,504.80x = 132,743.04 × 29,338.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,504.80x = 3,894,425,926.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,425,926.96/88,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,002.43

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