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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,127.20, 120,201.60 and 27,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,127.20, 120,201.60 and 27,552.80 is: 41,332.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,127.20 : 120,201.60 = 27,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,127.20/120,201.60 = 27,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,127.20x = 120,201.60 × 27,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,127.20x = 3,311,890,644.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,890,644.48/80,127.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,332.91

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