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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,856.48, 111,591.81 and 49,025.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,856.48, 111,591.81 and 49,025.28 is: 67,660.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,856.48 : 111,591.81 = 49,025.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,856.48/111,591.81 = 49,025.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,856.48x = 111,591.81 × 49,025.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,856.48x = 5,470,819,730.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,470,819,730.96/80,856.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,660.87

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