If he spent a 1/4 then he must have 3/4 left
So $90 is 3/4 of the original amount
If you divide that by 3 you will have 1/4 of the original amount so
90 / 3 = $30
$30 is 1/4 of the original amount.
If you multiply that by 4 you will have the orriginal amount.
$30 * 4 = $120