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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,000.60, 119,709.30 and 73,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,000.60, 119,709.30 and 73,002.20 is: 109,237.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,000.60 : 119,709.30 = 73,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,000.60/119,709.30 = 73,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,000.60x = 119,709.30 × 73,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,000.60x = 8,739,042,260.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,739,042,260.46/80,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,237.21

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