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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,685.30, 133,040.10 and 29,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,685.30, 133,040.10 and 29,514.80 is: 44,276.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,685.30 : 133,040.10 = 29,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,685.30/133,040.10 = 29,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,685.30x = 133,040.10 × 29,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,685.30x = 3,926,651,943.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,651,943.48/88,685.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,276.24

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