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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,615.12, 120,923.89 and 30,697.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,615.12, 120,923.89 and 30,697.98 is: 46,047.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,615.12 : 120,923.89 = 30,697.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,615.12/120,923.89 = 30,697.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,615.12x = 120,923.89 × 30,697.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,615.12x = 3,712,118,966.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,118,966.63/80,615.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,047.43

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