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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,765.35, 121,148.16 and 21,601.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,765.35, 121,148.16 and 21,601.03 is: 32,401.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,765.35 : 121,148.16 = 21,601.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,765.35/121,148.16 = 21,601.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,765.35x = 121,148.16 × 21,601.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,765.35x = 2,616,924,881.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,924,881.88/80,765.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,401.58

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