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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,058.18, 120,087.36 and 20,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,058.18, 120,087.36 and 20,893.80 is: 31,340.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,058.18 : 120,087.36 = 20,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,058.18/120,087.36 = 20,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,058.18x = 120,087.36 × 20,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,058.18x = 2,509,081,282.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,081,282.37/80,058.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,340.72

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