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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,559.52, 132,841.10 and 35,933.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,559.52, 132,841.10 and 35,933.01 is: 53,900.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,559.52 : 132,841.10 = 35,933.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,559.52/132,841.10 = 35,933.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,559.52x = 132,841.10 × 35,933.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,559.52x = 4,773,380,574.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,380,574.71/88,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,900.25

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