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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,559.35, 123,508.01 and 55,573.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,559.35, 123,508.01 and 55,573.37 is: 76,639.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,559.35 : 123,508.01 = 55,573.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,559.35/123,508.01 = 55,573.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,559.35x = 123,508.01 × 55,573.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,559.35x = 6,863,755,859.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,863,755,859.09/89,559.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,639.19

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