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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,651.40, 120,948.30 and 28,062.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,651.40, 120,948.30 and 28,062.60 is: 42,083.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,651.40 : 120,948.30 = 28,062.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,651.40/120,948.30 = 28,062.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,651.40x = 120,948.30 × 28,062.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,651.40x = 3,394,123,763.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,123,763.58/80,651.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,083.88

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