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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,328.45, 110,856.21 and 48,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,328.45, 110,856.21 and 48,491.20 is: 66,919.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,328.45 : 110,856.21 = 48,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,328.45/110,856.21 = 48,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,328.45x = 110,856.21 × 48,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,328.45x = 5,375,550,096.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,375,550,096.07/80,328.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,919.63

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