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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,933.60, 133,357.20 and 49,448.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,933.60, 133,357.20 and 49,448.80 is: 74,149.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,933.60 : 133,357.20 = 49,448.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,933.60/133,357.20 = 49,448.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,933.60x = 133,357.20 × 49,448.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,933.60x = 6,594,353,511.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,594,353,511.36/88,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,149.18

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