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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,880.61, 124,042.69 and 51,647.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,880.61, 124,042.69 and 51,647.59 is: 71,277.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,880.61 : 124,042.69 = 51,647.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,880.61/124,042.69 = 51,647.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,880.61x = 124,042.69 × 51,647.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,880.61x = 6,406,505,117.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,406,505,117.17/89,880.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,277.94

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