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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,685.80, 133,040.85 and 29,515.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,685.80, 133,040.85 and 29,515.30 is: 44,276.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,685.80 : 133,040.85 = 29,515.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,685.80/133,040.85 = 29,515.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,685.80x = 133,040.85 × 29,515.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,685.80x = 3,926,740,600.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,740,600.01/88,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,276.99

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