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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,699.60, 133,075.32 and 26,371.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,699.60, 133,075.32 and 26,371.60 is: 39,565.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,699.60 : 133,075.32 = 26,371.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,699.60/133,075.32 = 26,371.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,699.60x = 133,075.32 × 26,371.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,699.60x = 3,509,409,108.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,409,108.91/88,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,565.11

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