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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,938.80, 121,408.20 and 51,487.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,938.80, 121,408.20 and 51,487.20 is: 77,230.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,938.80 : 121,408.20 = 51,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,938.80/121,408.20 = 51,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,938.80x = 121,408.20 × 51,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,938.80x = 6,250,968,275.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,250,968,275.04/80,938.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,230.80

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