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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,638.40, 122,457.60 and 80,860.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,638.40, 122,457.60 and 80,860.80 is: 121,291.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,638.40 : 122,457.60 = 80,860.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,638.40/122,457.60 = 80,860.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,638.40x = 122,457.60 × 80,860.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,638.40x = 9,902,019,502.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,019,502.08/81,638.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,291.20

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