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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,856.34, 133,291.40 and 29,692.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,856.34, 133,291.40 and 29,692.23 is: 44,540.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,856.34 : 133,291.40 = 29,692.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,856.34/133,291.40 = 29,692.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,856.34x = 133,291.40 × 29,692.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,856.34x = 3,957,718,905.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,718,905.82/88,856.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,540.65

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