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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,600.80, 120,901.20 and 71,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,600.80, 120,901.20 and 71,615.20 is: 107,422.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,600.80 : 120,901.20 = 71,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,600.80/120,901.20 = 71,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,600.80x = 120,901.20 × 71,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,600.80x = 8,658,363,618.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,658,363,618.24/80,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,422.80

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