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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,344.44, 120,471.48 and 32,946.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,344.44, 120,471.48 and 32,946.48 is: 49,401.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,344.44 : 120,471.48 = 32,946.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,344.44/120,471.48 = 32,946.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,344.44x = 120,471.48 × 32,946.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,344.44x = 3,969,111,206.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,111,206.39/80,344.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,401.19

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