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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,637.75, 132,882.06 and 41,228.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,637.75, 132,882.06 and 41,228.75 is: 61,808.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,637.75 : 132,882.06 = 41,228.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,637.75/132,882.06 = 41,228.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,637.75x = 132,882.06 × 41,228.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,637.75x = 5,478,561,231.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,561,231.23/88,637.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,808.44

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