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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,352.28, 110,883.90 and 48,509.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,352.28, 110,883.90 and 48,509.56 is: 66,941.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,352.28 : 110,883.90 = 48,509.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,352.28/110,883.90 = 48,509.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,352.28x = 110,883.90 × 48,509.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,352.28x = 5,378,929,200.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,929,200.08/80,352.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,941.84

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