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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,549.82, 132,752.34 and 41,194.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,549.82, 132,752.34 and 41,194.43 is: 61,757.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,549.82 : 132,752.34 = 41,194.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,549.82/132,752.34 = 41,194.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,549.82x = 132,752.34 × 41,194.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,549.82x = 5,468,656,313.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,468,656,313.70/88,549.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,757.96

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