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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,686.84, 133,030.24 and 59,162.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,686.84, 133,030.24 and 59,162.32 is: 88,743.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,686.84 : 133,030.24 = 59,162.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,686.84/133,030.24 = 59,162.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,686.84x = 133,030.24 × 59,162.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,686.84x = 7,870,377,628.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,870,377,628.56/88,686.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,743.47

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