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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,761.60, 121,147.80 and 27,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,761.60, 121,147.80 and 27,452.80 is: 41,181.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,761.60 : 121,147.80 = 27,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,761.60/121,147.80 = 27,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,761.60x = 121,147.80 × 27,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,761.60x = 3,325,846,323.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,846,323.84/80,761.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,181.04

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