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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,367.10, 120,522.69 and 32,968.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,367.10, 120,522.69 and 32,968.72 is: 49,441.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,367.10 : 120,522.69 = 32,968.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,367.10/120,522.69 = 32,968.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,367.10x = 120,522.69 × 32,968.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,367.10x = 3,973,478,820.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,973,478,820.26/80,367.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,441.61

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