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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,370.49, 120,560.75 and 21,206.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,370.49, 120,560.75 and 21,206.22 is: 31,810.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,370.49 : 120,560.75 = 21,206.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,370.49/120,560.75 = 21,206.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,370.49x = 120,560.75 × 21,206.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,370.49x = 2,556,637,840.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,637,840.88/80,370.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,810.65

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