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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,000.90, 88,404.15 and 50,252.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,000.90, 88,404.15 and 50,252.90 is: 75,296.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,000.90 : 88,404.15 = 50,252.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,000.90/88,404.15 = 50,252.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,000.90x = 88,404.15 × 50,252.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,000.90x = 4,442,564,909.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,564,909.54/59,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,296.56

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