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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,460.86, 123,454.61 and 49,173.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,460.86, 123,454.61 and 49,173.76 is: 67,859.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,460.86 : 123,454.61 = 49,173.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,460.86/123,454.61 = 49,173.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,460.86x = 123,454.61 × 49,173.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,460.86x = 6,070,727,040.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,727,040.01/89,460.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,859.03

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