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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,046.36, 120,076.29 and 23,882.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,046.36, 120,076.29 and 23,882.85 is: 35,826.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,046.36 : 120,076.29 = 23,882.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,046.36/120,076.29 = 23,882.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,046.36x = 120,076.29 × 23,882.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,046.36x = 2,867,764,022.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,764,022.63/80,046.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,826.29

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