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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,816.60, 133,224.90 and 88,298.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,816.60, 133,224.90 and 88,298.20 is: 132,447.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,816.60 : 133,224.90 = 88,298.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,816.60/133,224.90 = 88,298.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,816.60x = 133,224.90 × 88,298.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,816.60x = 11,763,518,865.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,763,518,865.18/88,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,447.30

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