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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,937.10, 133,362.45 and 49,452.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,937.10, 133,362.45 and 49,452.30 is: 74,154.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,937.10 : 133,362.45 = 49,452.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,937.10/133,362.45 = 49,452.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,937.10x = 133,362.45 × 49,452.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,937.10x = 6,595,079,886.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,595,079,886.14/88,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,154.43

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