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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,648.20, 132,861.42 and 44,287.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,648.20, 132,861.42 and 44,287.38 is: 66,375.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,648.20 : 132,861.42 = 44,287.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,648.20/132,861.42 = 44,287.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,648.20x = 132,861.42 × 44,287.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,648.20x = 5,884,084,194.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,084,194.88/88,648.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,375.68

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