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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,429.12, 120,653.88 and 30,526.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,429.12, 120,653.88 and 30,526.64 is: 45,793.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,429.12 : 120,653.88 = 30,526.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,429.12/120,653.88 = 30,526.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,429.12x = 120,653.88 × 30,526.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,429.12x = 3,683,157,559.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,157,559.36/80,429.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,793.83

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