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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,098.74, 120,146.96 and 23,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,098.74, 120,146.96 and 23,937.60 is: 35,906.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,098.74 : 120,146.96 = 23,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,098.74/120,146.96 = 23,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,098.74x = 120,146.96 × 23,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,098.74x = 2,876,029,869.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,029,869.70/80,098.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,906.06

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