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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,515.17, 177,329.85 and 80,734.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,515.17, 177,329.85 and 80,734.68 is: 111,400.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,515.17 : 177,329.85 = 80,734.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,515.17/177,329.85 = 80,734.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,515.17x = 177,329.85 × 80,734.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,515.17x = 14,316,668,694.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,316,668,694.20/128,515.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,400.61

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