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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,912.69, 124,129.23 and 54,111.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,912.69, 124,129.23 and 54,111.50 is: 74,703.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,912.69 : 124,129.23 = 54,111.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,912.69/124,129.23 = 54,111.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,912.69x = 124,129.23 × 54,111.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,912.69x = 6,716,818,829.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,818,829.15/89,912.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,703.79

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