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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,692.24, 133,091.52 and 35,374.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,692.24, 133,091.52 and 35,374.80 is: 53,083.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,692.24 : 133,091.52 = 35,374.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,692.24/133,091.52 = 35,374.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,692.24x = 133,091.52 × 35,374.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,692.24x = 4,708,085,901.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708,085,901.70/88,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,083.40

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