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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,957.20, 133,442.88 and 29,793.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,957.20, 133,442.88 and 29,793.18 is: 44,692.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,957.20 : 133,442.88 = 29,793.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,957.20/133,442.88 = 29,793.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,957.20x = 133,442.88 × 29,793.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,957.20x = 3,975,687,743.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,687,743.56/88,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,692.14

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