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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,820.52, 121,230.80 and 25,416.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,820.52, 121,230.80 and 25,416.52 is: 38,124.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,820.52 : 121,230.80 = 25,416.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,820.52/121,230.80 = 25,416.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,820.52x = 121,230.80 × 25,416.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,820.52x = 3,081,265,052.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,265,052.82/80,820.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,124.79

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