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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,792.00, 121,188.60 and 28,201.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,792.00, 121,188.60 and 28,201.53 is: 42,302.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,792.00 : 121,188.60 = 28,201.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,792.00/121,188.60 = 28,201.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,792.00x = 121,188.60 × 28,201.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,792.00x = 3,417,703,938.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,703,938.56/80,792.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,302.51

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