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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,497.60, 122,246.40 and 80,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,497.60, 122,246.40 and 80,979.20 is: 121,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,497.60 : 122,246.40 = 80,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,497.60/122,246.40 = 80,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,497.60x = 122,246.40 × 80,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,497.60x = 9,899,415,674.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,899,415,674.88/81,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,468.80

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