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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,596.60, 132,866.10 and 29,422.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,596.60, 132,866.10 and 29,422.20 is: 44,123.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,596.60 : 132,866.10 = 29,422.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,596.60/132,866.10 = 29,422.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,596.60x = 132,866.10 × 29,422.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,596.60x = 3,909,212,967.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,212,967.42/88,596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,123.74

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