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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,600.37, 132,750.14 and 53,466.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,600.37, 132,750.14 and 53,466.21 is: 80,108.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,600.37 : 132,750.14 = 53,466.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,600.37/132,750.14 = 53,466.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,600.37x = 132,750.14 × 53,466.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,600.37x = 7,097,646,595.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,097,646,595.44/88,600.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,108.55

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