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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,527.34, 123,506.31 and 53,655.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,527.34, 123,506.31 and 53,655.08 is: 74,019.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,527.34 : 123,506.31 = 53,655.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,527.34/123,506.31 = 53,655.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,527.34x = 123,506.31 × 53,655.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,527.34x = 6,626,740,943.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,626,740,943.55/89,527.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,019.19

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