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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,140.20, 120,210.30 and 24,736.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,140.20, 120,210.30 and 24,736.20 is: 37,104.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,140.20 : 120,210.30 = 24,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,140.20/120,210.30 = 24,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,140.20x = 120,210.30 × 24,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,140.20x = 2,973,546,022.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,546,022.86/80,140.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,104.30

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