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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,673.04, 132,909.12 and 29,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,673.04, 132,909.12 and 29,494.80 is: 44,208.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,673.04 : 132,909.12 = 29,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,673.04/132,909.12 = 29,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,673.04x = 132,909.12 × 29,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,673.04x = 3,920,127,912.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,127,912.58/88,673.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,208.79

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