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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,334.84, 120,577.01 and 40,921.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,334.84, 120,577.01 and 40,921.46 is: 61,420.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,334.84 : 120,577.01 = 40,921.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,334.84/120,577.01 = 40,921.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,334.84x = 120,577.01 × 40,921.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,334.84x = 4,934,187,291.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,934,187,291.63/80,334.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,420.27

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