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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,637.10, 132,881.07 and 41,228.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,637.10, 132,881.07 and 41,228.10 is: 61,807.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,637.10 : 132,881.07 = 41,228.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,637.10/132,881.07 = 41,228.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,637.10x = 132,881.07 × 41,228.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,637.10x = 5,478,433,835.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,433,835.93/88,637.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,807.46

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