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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,817.28, 120,888.32 and 56,799.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,817.28, 120,888.32 and 56,799.90 is: 84,962.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,817.28 : 120,888.32 = 56,799.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,817.28/120,888.32 = 56,799.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,817.28x = 120,888.32 × 56,799.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,817.28x = 6,866,444,203.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,866,444,203.17/80,817.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,962.58

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