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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,576.80, 120,719.40 and 49,375.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,576.80, 120,719.40 and 49,375.60 is: 73,974.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,576.80 : 120,719.40 = 49,375.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,576.80/120,719.40 = 49,375.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,576.80x = 120,719.40 × 49,375.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,576.80x = 5,960,592,806.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,592,806.64/80,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,974.06

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