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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,893.80, 121,340.70 and 28,297.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,893.80, 121,340.70 and 28,297.80 is: 42,446.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,893.80 : 121,340.70 = 28,297.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,893.80/121,340.70 = 28,297.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,893.80x = 121,340.70 × 28,297.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,893.80x = 3,433,674,860.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,674,860.46/80,893.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,446.70

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