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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,969.32, 133,432.38 and 41,554.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,969.32, 133,432.38 and 41,554.44 is: 62,321.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,969.32 : 133,432.38 = 41,554.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,969.32/133,432.38 = 41,554.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,969.32x = 133,432.38 × 41,554.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,969.32x = 5,544,707,828.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,707,828.77/88,969.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,321.57

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