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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,200.80, 120,398.40 and 79,617.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,200.80, 120,398.40 and 79,617.60 is: 119,522.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,200.80 : 120,398.40 = 79,617.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,200.80/120,398.40 = 79,617.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,200.80x = 120,398.40 × 79,617.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,200.80x = 9,585,831,651.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,585,831,651.84/80,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,522.89

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