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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,401.14, 120,603.53 and 30,504.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,401.14, 120,603.53 and 30,504.74 is: 45,757.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,401.14 : 120,603.53 = 30,504.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,401.14/120,603.53 = 30,504.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,401.14x = 120,603.53 × 30,504.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,401.14x = 3,678,978,798.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,978,798.98/80,401.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,757.79

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