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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,301.88, 120,447.06 and 24,896.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,301.88, 120,447.06 and 24,896.44 is: 37,342.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,301.88 : 120,447.06 = 24,896.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,301.88/120,447.06 = 24,896.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,301.88x = 120,447.06 × 24,896.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,301.88x = 2,998,703,002.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,703,002.47/80,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,342.87

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