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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,004.94, 119,995.04 and 27,402.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,004.94, 119,995.04 and 27,402.32 is: 41,099.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,004.94 : 119,995.04 = 27,402.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,004.94/119,995.04 = 27,402.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,004.94x = 119,995.04 × 27,402.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,004.94x = 3,288,142,484.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,142,484.49/80,004.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,099.24

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