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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,573,692.40, 132,860,538.60 and 40,797,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,573,692.40, 132,860,538.60 and 40,797,948.40 is: 61,196,922.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,573,692.40 : 132,860,538.60 = 40,797,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,573,692.40/132,860,538.60 = 40,797,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,573,692.40x = 132,860,538.60 × 40,797,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,573,692.40x = 5,420,437,398,199,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,437,398,199,008/88,573,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,196,922.60

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