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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,600.66, 120,914.08 and 24,427.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,600.66, 120,914.08 and 24,427.62 is: 36,645.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,600.66 : 120,914.08 = 24,427.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,600.66/120,914.08 = 24,427.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,600.66x = 120,914.08 × 24,427.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,600.66x = 2,953,643,198.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,643,198.89/80,600.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,645.40

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