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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,000.80, 150,001.20 and 82,720.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,000.80, 150,001.20 and 82,720.80 is: 124,081.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,000.80 : 150,001.20 = 82,720.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,000.80/150,001.20 = 82,720.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,000.80x = 150,001.20 × 82,720.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,000.80x = 12,408,219,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,219,264.96/100,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,081.20

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