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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,898.60, 121,402.58 and 28,308.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,898.60, 121,402.58 and 28,308.54 is: 42,481.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,898.60 : 121,402.58 = 28,308.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,898.60/121,402.58 = 28,308.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,898.60x = 121,402.58 × 28,308.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,898.60x = 3,436,729,650.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,729,650.49/80,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,481.94

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