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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,557.20, 120,835.80 and 61,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,557.20, 120,835.80 and 61,873.20 is: 92,809.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,557.20 : 120,835.80 = 61,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,557.20/120,835.80 = 61,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,557.20x = 120,835.80 × 61,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,557.20x = 7,476,497,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,476,497,620.56/80,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,809.80

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