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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,016.27, 120,039.29 and 33,272.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,016.27, 120,039.29 and 33,272.91 is: 49,915.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,016.27 : 120,039.29 = 33,272.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,016.27/120,039.29 = 33,272.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,016.27x = 120,039.29 × 33,272.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,016.27x = 3,994,056,326.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,056,326.27/80,016.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,915.55

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