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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,756.20, 133,096.20 and 32,577.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,756.20, 133,096.20 and 32,577.84 is: 48,852.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,756.20 : 133,096.20 = 32,577.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,756.20/133,096.20 = 32,577.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,756.20x = 133,096.20 × 32,577.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,756.20x = 4,335,986,708.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,986,708.21/88,756.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,852.78

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