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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,200.80, 120,301.20 and 61,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,200.80, 120,301.20 and 61,538.40 is: 92,307.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,200.80 : 120,301.20 = 61,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,200.80/120,301.20 = 61,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,200.80x = 120,301.20 × 61,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,200.80x = 7,403,143,366.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,403,143,366.08/80,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,307.60

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