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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,933.68, 133,400.73 and 36,343.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,933.68, 133,400.73 and 36,343.17 is: 54,514.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,933.68 : 133,400.73 = 36,343.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,933.68/133,400.73 = 36,343.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,933.68x = 133,400.73 × 36,343.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,933.68x = 4,848,205,408.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,848,205,408.51/88,933.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,514.84

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