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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,310.40, 121,965.60 and 80,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,310.40, 121,965.60 and 80,532.80 is: 120,799.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,310.40 : 121,965.60 = 80,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,310.40/121,965.60 = 80,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,310.40x = 121,965.60 × 80,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,310.40x = 9,822,231,271.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,822,231,271.68/81,310.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,799.20

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