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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,766.32, 123,880.20 and 51,532.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,766.32, 123,880.20 and 51,532.88 is: 71,116.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,766.32 : 123,880.20 = 51,532.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,766.32/123,880.20 = 51,532.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,766.32x = 123,880.20 × 51,532.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,766.32x = 6,383,903,480.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,903,480.98/89,766.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,116.91

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