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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,442.45, 123,442.29 and 57,703.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,442.45, 123,442.29 and 57,703.68 is: 79,638.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,442.45 : 123,442.29 = 57,703.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,442.45/123,442.29 = 57,703.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,442.45x = 123,442.29 × 57,703.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,442.45x = 7,123,074,400.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,123,074,400.63/89,442.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,638.63

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