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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,679.40, 121,019.10 and 49,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,679.40, 121,019.10 and 49,532.20 is: 74,298.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,679.40 : 121,019.10 = 49,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,679.40/121,019.10 = 49,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,679.40x = 121,019.10 × 49,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,679.40x = 5,994,342,265.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,342,265.02/80,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,298.30

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