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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,699.40, 133,049.10 and 41,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,699.40, 133,049.10 and 41,314.40 is: 61,971.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,699.40 : 133,049.10 = 41,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,699.40/133,049.10 = 41,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,699.40x = 133,049.10 × 41,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,699.40x = 5,496,843,737.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,843,737.04/88,699.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,971.60

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