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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,765.40, 121,148.10 and 47,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,765.40, 121,148.10 and 47,501.40 is: 71,252.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,765.40 : 121,148.10 = 47,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,765.40/121,148.10 = 47,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,765.40x = 121,148.10 × 47,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,765.40x = 5,754,704,357.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,704,357.34/80,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,252.10

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