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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,540.60, 132,810.90 and 58,862.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,540.60, 132,810.90 and 58,862.20 is: 88,293.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,540.60 : 132,810.90 = 58,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,540.60/132,810.90 = 58,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,540.60x = 132,810.90 × 58,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,540.60x = 7,817,541,757.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,541,757.98/88,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,293.30

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