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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,061.65, 119,998.67 and 32,647.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,061.65, 119,998.67 and 32,647.15 is: 48,932.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,061.65 : 119,998.67 = 32,647.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,061.65/119,998.67 = 32,647.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,061.65x = 119,998.67 × 32,647.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,061.65x = 3,917,613,979.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,613,979.30/80,061.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,932.47

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