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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,370.44, 120,560.66 and 21,206.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,370.44, 120,560.66 and 21,206.17 is: 31,810.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,370.44 : 120,560.66 = 21,206.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,370.44/120,560.66 = 21,206.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,370.44x = 120,560.66 × 21,206.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,370.44x = 2,556,629,851.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,629,851.27/80,370.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,810.57

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