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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,345.94, 120,473.73 and 32,947.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,345.94, 120,473.73 and 32,947.98 is: 49,403.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,345.94 : 120,473.73 = 32,947.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,345.94/120,473.73 = 32,947.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,345.94x = 120,473.73 × 32,947.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,345.94x = 3,969,366,046.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,366,046.57/80,345.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,403.44

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