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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,629.56, 120,886.54 and 37,911.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,629.56, 120,886.54 and 37,911.08 is: 56,839.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,629.56 : 120,886.54 = 37,911.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,629.56/120,886.54 = 37,911.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,629.56x = 120,886.54 × 37,911.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,629.56x = 4,582,939,288.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,582,939,288.86/80,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,839.44

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