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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,487.40, 123,438.18 and 64,370.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,487.40, 123,438.18 and 64,370.92 is: 88,792.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,487.40 : 123,438.18 = 64,370.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,487.40/123,438.18 = 64,370.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,487.40x = 123,438.18 × 64,370.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,487.40x = 7,945,829,209.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,945,829,209.73/89,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,792.72

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