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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,597.46, 132,899.33 and 22,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,597.46, 132,899.33 and 22,037.93 is: 33,057.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,597.46 : 132,899.33 = 22,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,597.46/132,899.33 = 22,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,597.46x = 132,899.33 × 22,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,597.46x = 2,928,826,131.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,826,131.59/88,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,057.68

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