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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,071.60, 133,607.40 and 88,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,071.60, 133,607.40 and 88,457.20 is: 132,685.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,071.60 : 133,607.40 = 88,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,071.60/133,607.40 = 88,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,071.60x = 133,607.40 × 88,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,071.60x = 11,818,536,503.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,818,536,503.28/89,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,685.80

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