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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,888.80, 121,327.29 and 27,576.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,888.80, 121,327.29 and 27,576.37 is: 41,362.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,888.80 : 121,327.29 = 27,576.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,888.80/121,327.29 = 27,576.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,888.80x = 121,327.29 × 27,576.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,888.80x = 3,345,766,240.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,766,240.14/80,888.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.54

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