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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,409.68, 120,417.62 and 56,658.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,409.68, 120,417.62 and 56,658.86 is: 84,849.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,409.68 : 120,417.62 = 56,658.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,409.68/120,417.62 = 56,658.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,409.68x = 120,417.62 × 56,658.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,409.68x = 6,822,724,187.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,724,187.73/80,409.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,849.54

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