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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,681.37, 120,855.60 and 47,300.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,681.37, 120,855.60 and 47,300.07 is: 70,852.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,681.37 : 120,855.60 = 47,300.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,681.37/120,855.60 = 47,300.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,681.37x = 120,855.60 × 47,300.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,681.37x = 5,716,478,339.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,716,478,339.89/80,681.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,852.52

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