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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,707.60, 133,061.40 and 26,378.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,707.60, 133,061.40 and 26,378.10 is: 39,567.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,707.60 : 133,061.40 = 26,378.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,707.60/133,061.40 = 26,378.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,707.60x = 133,061.40 × 26,378.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,707.60x = 3,509,906,915.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,906,915.34/88,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,567.15

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