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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,938.80, 121,213.80 and 77,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,938.80, 121,213.80 and 77,439.60 is: 115,973.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,938.80 : 121,213.80 = 77,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,938.80/121,213.80 = 77,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,938.80x = 121,213.80 × 77,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,938.80x = 9,386,748,186.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,386,748,186.48/80,938.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,973.40

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