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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,860.44, 124,000.92 and 49,574.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,860.44, 124,000.92 and 49,574.28 is: 68,408.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,860.44 : 124,000.92 = 49,574.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,860.44/124,000.92 = 49,574.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,860.44x = 124,000.92 × 49,574.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,860.44x = 6,147,256,328.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,147,256,328.34/89,860.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,408.93

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