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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,960.31, 133,408.11 and 29,781.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,960.31, 133,408.11 and 29,781.92 is: 44,662.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,960.31 : 133,408.11 = 29,781.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,960.31/133,408.11 = 29,781.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,960.31x = 133,408.11 × 29,781.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,960.31x = 3,973,149,659.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,973,149,659.37/88,960.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,662.05

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