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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,980.75, 133,471.14 and 29,816.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,980.75, 133,471.14 and 29,816.55 is: 44,724.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,980.75 : 133,471.14 = 29,816.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,980.75/133,471.14 = 29,816.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,980.75x = 133,471.14 × 29,816.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,980.75x = 3,979,648,919.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,648,919.37/88,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,724.83

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