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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,636.04, 132,955.88 and 29,472.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,636.04, 132,955.88 and 29,472.22 is: 44,208.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636.04 : 132,955.88 = 29,472.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636.04/132,955.88 = 29,472.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636.04x = 132,955.88 × 29,472.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636.04x = 3,918,504,945.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,504,945.65/88,636.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,208.94

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