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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,353.47, 120,531.15 and 30,420.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,353.47, 120,531.15 and 30,420.15 is: 45,630.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,353.47 : 120,531.15 = 30,420.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,353.47/120,531.15 = 30,420.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,353.47x = 120,531.15 × 30,420.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,353.47x = 3,666,575,662.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,575,662.67/80,353.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,630.58

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