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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,616.44, 132,947.06 and 29,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,616.44, 132,947.06 and 29,452.40 is: 44,186.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,616.44 : 132,947.06 = 29,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,616.44/132,947.06 = 29,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,616.44x = 132,947.06 × 29,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,616.44x = 3,915,609,989.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,609,989.94/88,616.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,186.04

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