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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,634.25, 132,876.80 and 41,225.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,634.25, 132,876.80 and 41,225.25 is: 61,803.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,634.25 : 132,876.80 = 41,225.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,634.25/132,876.80 = 41,225.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,634.25x = 132,876.80 × 41,225.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,634.25x = 5,477,879,977.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,879,977.85/88,634.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,803.20

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