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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,523.90, 132,713.72 and 41,168.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,523.90, 132,713.72 and 41,168.88 is: 61,719.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,523.90 : 132,713.72 = 41,168.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,523.90/132,713.72 = 41,168.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,523.90x = 132,713.72 × 41,168.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,523.90x = 5,463,675,213.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,675,213.03/88,523.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,719.78

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