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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,564.34, 132,854.40 and 29,400.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,564.34, 132,854.40 and 29,400.56 is: 44,103.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,564.34 : 132,854.40 = 29,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,564.34/132,854.40 = 29,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,564.34x = 132,854.40 × 29,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,564.34x = 3,905,993,758.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,993,758.46/88,564.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,103.46

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