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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,737.20, 133,040.15 and 41,935.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,737.20, 133,040.15 and 41,935.40 is: 62,872.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,737.20 : 133,040.15 = 41,935.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,737.20/133,040.15 = 41,935.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,737.20x = 133,040.15 × 41,935.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,737.20x = 5,579,091,906.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,091,906.31/88,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,872.08

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