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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,776.92, 133,165.88 and 29,612.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,776.92, 133,165.88 and 29,612.42 is: 44,418.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,776.92 : 133,165.88 = 29,612.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,776.92/133,165.88 = 29,612.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,776.92x = 133,165.88 × 29,612.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,776.92x = 3,943,363,154.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,363,154.34/88,776.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,418.79

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