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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,708.30, 133,074.60 and 29,537.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,708.30, 133,074.60 and 29,537.80 is: 44,310.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,708.30 : 133,074.60 = 29,537.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,708.30/133,074.60 = 29,537.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,708.30x = 133,074.60 × 29,537.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,708.30x = 3,930,730,919.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,730,919.88/88,708.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,310.75

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