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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,683.90, 133,025.85 and 77,279.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,683.90, 133,025.85 and 77,279.10 is: 115,918.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,683.90 : 133,025.85 = 77,279.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,683.90/133,025.85 = 77,279.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,683.90x = 133,025.85 × 77,279.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,683.90x = 10,280,117,964.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,280,117,964.74/88,683.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,918.65

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