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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,797.20, 133,082.40 and 36,147.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,797.20, 133,082.40 and 36,147.20 is: 54,174.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,797.20 : 133,082.40 = 36,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,797.20/133,082.40 = 36,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,797.20x = 133,082.40 × 36,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,797.20x = 4,810,556,129.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,556,129.28/88,797.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,174.64

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