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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,575.02, 386,360.64 and 80,081.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,575.02, 386,360.64 and 80,081.70 is: 120,121.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,575.02 : 386,360.64 = 80,081.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,575.02/386,360.64 = 80,081.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,575.02x = 386,360.64 × 80,081.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,575.02x = 30,940,416,864.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,940,416,864.29/257,575.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,121.96

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