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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,000.80, 120,001.20 and 59,264.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,000.80, 120,001.20 and 59,264.80 is: 88,897.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,000.80 : 120,001.20 = 59,264.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,000.80/120,001.20 = 59,264.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,000.80x = 120,001.20 × 59,264.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,000.80x = 7,111,847,117.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,847,117.76/80,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,897.20

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