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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,531,999.20, 120,797,998.80 and 40,221,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,531,999.20, 120,797,998.80 and 40,221,215.20 is: 60,331,822.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,531,999.20 : 120,797,998.80 = 40,221,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,531,999.20/120,797,998.80 = 40,221,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,531,999.20x = 120,797,998.80 × 40,221,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,531,999.20x = 4,858,642,305,464,142
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,858,642,305,464,142/80,531,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,331,822.80

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