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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,618.84, 120,976.85 and 28,065.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,618.84, 120,976.85 and 28,065.23 is: 42,114.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,618.84 : 120,976.85 = 28,065.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,618.84/120,976.85 = 28,065.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,618.84x = 120,976.85 × 28,065.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,618.84x = 3,395,242,585.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,242,585.20/80,618.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,114.76

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