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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,443.20, 120,699.36 and 57,218.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,443.20, 120,699.36 and 57,218.88 is: 85,852.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,443.20 : 120,699.36 = 57,218.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,443.20/120,699.36 = 57,218.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,443.20x = 120,699.36 × 57,218.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,443.20x = 6,906,282,195.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,906,282,195.92/80,443.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,852.90

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