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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,340.84, 120,586.01 and 40,927.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,340.84, 120,586.01 and 40,927.46 is: 61,429.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,340.84 : 120,586.01 = 40,927.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,340.84/120,586.01 = 40,927.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,340.84x = 120,586.01 × 40,927.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,340.84x = 4,935,278,293.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,935,278,293.27/80,340.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,429.26

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