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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,000.08, 120,017.10 and 27,395.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,000.08, 120,017.10 and 27,395.44 is: 41,098.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,000.08 : 120,017.10 = 27,395.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,000.08/120,017.10 = 27,395.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,000.08x = 120,017.10 × 27,395.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,000.08x = 3,287,921,262.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,921,262.02/80,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,098.97

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