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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,520.80, 120,781.20 and 71,663.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,520.80, 120,781.20 and 71,663.45 is: 107,495.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,520.80 : 120,781.20 = 71,663.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,520.80/120,781.20 = 71,663.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,520.80x = 120,781.20 × 71,663.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,520.80x = 8,655,597,487.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,655,597,487.14/80,520.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,495.18

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