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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,803.86, 121,256.27 and 30,888.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,803.86, 121,256.27 and 30,888.18 is: 46,351.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,803.86 : 121,256.27 = 30,888.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,803.86/121,256.27 = 30,888.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,803.86x = 121,256.27 × 30,888.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,803.86x = 3,745,385,493.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,745,385,493.89/80,803.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,351.57

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