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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,240.42, 110,724.07 and 47,968.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,240.42, 110,724.07 and 47,968.66 is: 66,192.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,240.42 : 110,724.07 = 47,968.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,240.42/110,724.07 = 47,968.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,240.42x = 110,724.07 × 47,968.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,240.42x = 5,311,285,267.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311,285,267.65/80,240.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,192.14

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