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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,562.74, 123,614.24 and 51,347.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,562.74, 123,614.24 and 51,347.94 is: 70,870.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,562.74 : 123,614.24 = 51,347.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,562.74/123,614.24 = 51,347.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,562.74x = 123,614.24 × 51,347.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,562.74x = 6,347,336,578.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,336,578.67/89,562.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,870.28

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