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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,706.60, 133,031.10 and 29,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,706.60, 133,031.10 and 29,532.20 is: 44,288.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,706.60 : 133,031.10 = 29,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,706.60/133,031.10 = 29,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,706.60x = 133,031.10 × 29,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,706.60x = 3,928,701,051.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,701,051.42/88,706.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,288.71

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