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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,800.16, 133,046.64 and 47,120.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,800.16, 133,046.64 and 47,120.80 is: 70,599.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,800.16 : 133,046.64 = 47,120.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,800.16/133,046.64 = 47,120.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,800.16x = 133,046.64 × 47,120.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,800.16x = 6,269,264,114.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,269,264,114.11/88,800.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,599.69

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