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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,902.33, 121,408.17 and 28,312.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,902.33, 121,408.17 and 28,312.27 is: 42,487.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,902.33 : 121,408.17 = 28,312.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,902.33/121,408.17 = 28,312.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,902.33x = 121,408.17 × 28,312.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,902.33x = 3,437,340,889.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,437,340,889.25/80,902.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,487.54

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