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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,634.40, 120,922.80 and 28,045.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,634.40, 120,922.80 and 28,045.60 is: 42,058.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,634.40 : 120,922.80 = 28,045.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,634.40/120,922.80 = 28,045.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,634.40x = 120,922.80 × 28,045.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,634.40x = 3,391,352,479.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,352,479.68/80,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,058.38

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