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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,346.92, 120,561.38 and 32,998.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,346.92, 120,561.38 and 32,998.36 is: 49,514.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,346.92 : 120,561.38 = 32,998.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,346.92/120,561.38 = 32,998.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,346.92x = 120,561.38 × 32,998.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,346.92x = 3,978,327,819.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,327,819.34/80,346.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,514.38

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