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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,609.09, 120,962.23 and 28,055.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,609.09, 120,962.23 and 28,055.48 is: 42,100.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,609.09 : 120,962.23 = 28,055.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,609.09/120,962.23 = 28,055.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,609.09x = 120,962.23 × 28,055.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,609.09x = 3,393,652,749.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,652,749.57/80,609.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100.13

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