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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,650.25, 120,884.12 and 40,605.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,650.25, 120,884.12 and 40,605.58 is: 60,862.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,650.25 : 120,884.12 = 40,605.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,650.25/120,884.12 = 40,605.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,650.25x = 120,884.12 × 40,605.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,650.25x = 4,908,569,805.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,908,569,805.39/80,650.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,862.43

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