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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,460.40, 120,820.20 and 60,761.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,460.40, 120,820.20 and 60,761.20 is: 91,239.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,460.40 : 120,820.20 = 60,761.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,460.40/120,820.20 = 60,761.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,460.40x = 120,820.20 × 60,761.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,460.40x = 7,341,180,336.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,180,336.24/80,460.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,239.67

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