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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,820.72, 133,225.60 and 29,651.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,820.72, 133,225.60 and 29,651.44 is: 44,475.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,820.72 : 133,225.60 = 29,651.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,820.72/133,225.60 = 29,651.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,820.72x = 133,225.60 × 29,651.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,820.72x = 3,950,330,884.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,330,884.86/88,820.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,475.33

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