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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,025.20, 135,037.80 and 88,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,025.20, 135,037.80 and 88,642.80 is: 132,964.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,025.20 : 135,037.80 = 88,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,025.20/135,037.80 = 88,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,025.20x = 135,037.80 × 88,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,025.20x = 11,970,128,697.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,970,128,697.84/90,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,964.20

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