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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,796.72, 121,201.56 and 28,205.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,796.72, 121,201.56 and 28,205.04 is: 42,309.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,796.72 : 121,201.56 = 28,205.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,796.72/121,201.56 = 28,205.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,796.72x = 121,201.56 × 28,205.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,796.72x = 3,418,494,847.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,494,847.86/80,796.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,309.82

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