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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,635.25, 132,878.30 and 41,226.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,635.25, 132,878.30 and 41,226.25 is: 61,804.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,635.25 : 132,878.30 = 41,226.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,635.25/132,878.30 = 41,226.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,635.25x = 132,878.30 × 41,226.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,635.25x = 5,478,074,015.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,074,015.38/88,635.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,804.69

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