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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,615.85, 120,923.73 and 28,025.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,615.85, 120,923.73 and 28,025.31 is: 42,037.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,615.85 : 120,923.73 = 28,025.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,615.85/120,923.73 = 28,025.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,615.85x = 120,923.73 × 28,025.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,615.85x = 3,388,925,019.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,925,019.61/80,615.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,037.95

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