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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,850.40, 133,081.20 and 53,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,850.40, 133,081.20 and 53,728.80 is: 80,475.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,850.40 : 133,081.20 = 53,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,850.40/133,081.20 = 53,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,850.40x = 133,081.20 × 53,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,850.40x = 7,150,293,178.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,150,293,178.56/88,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,475.64

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