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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,062.12, 120,099.30 and 27,471.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,062.12, 120,099.30 and 27,471.16 is: 41,208.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,062.12 : 120,099.30 = 27,471.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,062.12/120,099.30 = 27,471.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,062.12x = 120,099.30 × 27,471.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,062.12x = 3,299,267,086.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,267,086.19/80,062.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208.84

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