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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,765.52, 133,119 and 29,584.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,765.52, 133,119 and 29,584.88 is: 44,367.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,765.52 : 133,119 = 29,584.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,765.52/133,119 = 29,584.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,765.52x = 133,119 × 29,584.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,765.52x = 3,938,309,640.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,938,309,640.72/88,765.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,367.56

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