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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,884.40, 121,398.60 and 47,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,884.40, 121,398.60 and 47,562.80 is: 71,386.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,884.40 : 121,398.60 = 47,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,884.40/121,398.60 = 47,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,884.40x = 121,398.60 × 47,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,884.40x = 5,774,057,332.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,057,332.08/80,884.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,386.54

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