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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,702.60, 133,053.84 and 59,178.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,702.60, 133,053.84 and 59,178.04 is: 88,767.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,702.60 : 133,053.84 = 59,178.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,702.60/133,053.84 = 59,178.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,702.60x = 133,053.84 × 59,178.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,702.60x = 7,873,865,465.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,873,865,465.67/88,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,767.02

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