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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,956.52, 121,415.18 and 41,493.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,956.52, 121,415.18 and 41,493.32 is: 62,229.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,956.52 : 121,415.18 = 41,493.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,956.52/121,415.18 = 41,493.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,956.52x = 121,415.18 × 41,493.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,956.52x = 5,037,918,916.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,037,918,916.60/80,956.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,229.93

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