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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,930.31, 124,118.84 and 85,944.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,930.31, 124,118.84 and 85,944.39 is: 118,617.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,930.31 : 124,118.84 = 85,944.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,930.31/124,118.84 = 85,944.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,930.31x = 124,118.84 × 85,944.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,930.31x = 10,667,317,561.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,317,561.59/89,930.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,617.60

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