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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,450.16, 120,646.44 and 27,845.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,450.16, 120,646.44 and 27,845.52 is: 41,758.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,450.16 : 120,646.44 = 27,845.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,450.16/120,646.44 = 27,845.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,450.16x = 120,646.44 × 27,845.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,450.16x = 3,359,462,857.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,359,462,857.95/80,450.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,758.31

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