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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,951.50, 124,144.01 and 52,225.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,951.50, 124,144.01 and 52,225.75 is: 72,077.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,951.50 : 124,144.01 = 52,225.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,951.50/124,144.01 = 52,225.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,951.50x = 124,144.01 × 52,225.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,951.50x = 6,483,514,030.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,514,030.26/89,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,077.89

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