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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,965.53, 121,448.30 and 28,375.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,965.53, 121,448.30 and 28,375.01 is: 42,562.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,965.53 : 121,448.30 = 28,375.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,965.53/121,448.30 = 28,375.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,965.53x = 121,448.30 × 28,375.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,965.53x = 3,446,096,726.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,446,096,726.98/80,965.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,562.52

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