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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,534.44, 120,777.04 and 38,392.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,534.44, 120,777.04 and 38,392.30 is: 57,576.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,534.44 : 120,777.04 = 38,392.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,534.44/120,777.04 = 38,392.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,534.44x = 120,777.04 × 38,392.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,534.44x = 4,636,908,352.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,908,352.79/80,534.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,576.71

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