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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,956.55, 133,450.62 and 29,798.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,956.55, 133,450.62 and 29,798.20 is: 44,702.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,956.55 : 133,450.62 = 29,798.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,956.55/133,450.62 = 29,798.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,956.55x = 133,450.62 × 29,798.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,956.55x = 3,976,588,264.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,588,264.88/88,956.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,702.59

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