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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,320.86, 120,456.38 and 64,488.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,320.86, 120,456.38 and 64,488.60 is: 96,712.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,320.86 : 120,456.38 = 64,488.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,320.86/120,456.38 = 64,488.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,320.86x = 120,456.38 × 64,488.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,320.86x = 7,768,063,468.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,768,063,468.49/80,320.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,712.90

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