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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,506.40, 120,889.20 and 60,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,506.40, 120,889.20 and 60,807.20 is: 91,308.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,506.40 : 120,889.20 = 60,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,506.40/120,889.20 = 60,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,506.40x = 120,889.20 × 60,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,506.40x = 7,350,933,762.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,350,933,762.24/80,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,308.69

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