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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,559.34, 185,339.99 and 80,900.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,559.34, 185,339.99 and 80,900.72 is: 121,351.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,559.34 : 185,339.99 = 80,900.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,559.34/185,339.99 = 80,900.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,559.34x = 185,339.99 × 80,900.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,559.34x = 14,994,138,606.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,994,138,606.37/123,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,351.73

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