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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,868.75, 121,169.00 and 49,182.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,868.75, 121,169.00 and 49,182.96 is: 73,692.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,868.75 : 121,169.00 = 49,182.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,868.75/121,169.00 = 49,182.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,868.75x = 121,169.00 × 49,182.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,868.75x = 5,959,449,834.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,449,834.33/80,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,692.86

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