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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,891.57, 121,392.03 and 28,301.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,891.57, 121,392.03 and 28,301.51 is: 42,471.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,891.57 : 121,392.03 = 28,301.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,891.57/121,392.03 = 28,301.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,891.57x = 121,392.03 × 28,301.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,891.57x = 3,435,577,144.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,577,144.01/80,891.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,471.39

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