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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,981.60, 121,423.80 and 41,615.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,981.60, 121,423.80 and 41,615.60 is: 62,398.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,981.60 : 121,423.80 = 41,615.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,981.60/121,423.80 = 41,615.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,981.60x = 121,423.80 × 41,615.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,981.60x = 5,053,124,291.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,053,124,291.28/80,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,398.42

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