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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,398.04, 120,594.60 and 21,234.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,398.04, 120,594.60 and 21,234.04 is: 31,850.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,398.04 : 120,594.60 = 21,234.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,398.04/120,594.60 = 21,234.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,398.04x = 120,594.60 × 21,234.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,398.04x = 2,560,710,560.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,710,560.18/80,398.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,850.41

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