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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,675.20, 120,868.80 and 39,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,675.20, 120,868.80 and 39,030.40 is: 58,475.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,675.20 : 120,868.80 = 39,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,675.20/120,868.80 = 39,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,675.20x = 120,868.80 × 39,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,675.20x = 4,717,557,611.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,557,611.52/80,675.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,475.93

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