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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,880.50, 124,030.26 and 49,586.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,880.50, 124,030.26 and 49,586.37 is: 68,426.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,880.50 : 124,030.26 = 49,586.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,880.50/124,030.26 = 49,586.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,880.50x = 124,030.26 × 49,586.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,880.50x = 6,150,210,828.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,150,210,828.67/89,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,426.53

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