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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,150.77, 132,940.42 and 88,351.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,150.77, 132,940.42 and 88,351.30 is: 131,748.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,150.77 : 132,940.42 = 88,351.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,150.77/132,940.42 = 88,351.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,150.77x = 132,940.42 × 88,351.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,150.77x = 11,745,458,929.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,458,929.55/89,150.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,748.26

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