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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,696.30, 133,044.45 and 29,533.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,696.30, 133,044.45 and 29,533.90 is: 44,300.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,696.30 : 133,044.45 = 29,533.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,696.30/133,044.45 = 29,533.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,696.30x = 133,044.45 × 29,533.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,696.30x = 3,929,321,481.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,321,481.86/88,696.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,300.85

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