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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,743.88, 133,101.42 and 29,580.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,743.88, 133,101.42 and 29,580.04 is: 44,365.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,743.88 : 133,101.42 = 29,580.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,743.88/133,101.42 = 29,580.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,743.88x = 133,101.42 × 29,580.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,743.88x = 3,937,145,327.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,145,327.66/88,743.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,365.26

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