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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,025.72, 119,919.79 and 32,582.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,025.72, 119,919.79 and 32,582.77 is: 48,825.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,025.72 : 119,919.79 = 32,582.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,025.72/119,919.79 = 32,582.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,025.72x = 119,919.79 × 32,582.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,025.72x = 3,907,318,742.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,318,742.49/80,025.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,825.79

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