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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,100.93, 120,077.58 and 40,648.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,100.93, 120,077.58 and 40,648.81 is: 60,935.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,100.93 : 120,077.58 = 40,648.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,100.93/120,077.58 = 40,648.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,100.93x = 120,077.58 × 40,648.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,100.93x = 4,881,010,863.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,881,010,863.97/80,100.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,935.76

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