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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,883.40, 121,325.10 and 52,889.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,883.40, 121,325.10 and 52,889.80 is: 79,334.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,883.40 : 121,325.10 = 52,889.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,883.40/121,325.10 = 52,889.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,883.40x = 121,325.10 × 52,889.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,883.40x = 6,416,860,273.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,416,860,273.98/80,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,334.70

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