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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,616.08, 120,924.41 and 24,456.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,616.08, 120,924.41 and 24,456.68 is: 36,685.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,616.08 : 120,924.41 = 24,456.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,616.08/120,924.41 = 24,456.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,616.08x = 120,924.41 × 24,456.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,616.08x = 2,957,409,599.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,409,599.56/80,616.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,685.11

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