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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,564.57, 120,853.00 and 24,409.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,564.57, 120,853.00 and 24,409.33 is: 36,615.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,564.57 : 120,853.00 = 24,409.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,564.57/120,853.00 = 24,409.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,564.57x = 120,853.00 × 24,409.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,564.57x = 2,949,940,486.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,940,486.87/80,564.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,615.86

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