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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,683.56, 133,025.36 and 59,159.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,683.56, 133,025.36 and 59,159.08 is: 88,738.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,683.56 : 133,025.36 = 59,159.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,683.56/133,025.36 = 59,159.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,683.56x = 133,025.36 × 59,159.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,683.56x = 7,869,657,914.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,869,657,914.27/88,683.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,738.63

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