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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,890.40, 121,407.60 and 47,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,890.40, 121,407.60 and 47,568.80 is: 71,395.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,890.40 : 121,407.60 = 47,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,890.40/121,407.60 = 47,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,890.40x = 121,407.60 × 47,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,890.40x = 5,775,213,842.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,775,213,842.88/80,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,395.54

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