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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,341.60, 120,531.60 and 40,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,341.60, 120,531.60 and 40,904.80 is: 61,366.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,341.60 : 120,531.60 = 40,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,341.60/120,531.60 = 40,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,341.60x = 120,531.60 × 40,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,341.60x = 4,930,320,991.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,930,320,991.68/80,341.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,366.98

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