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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,981.90, 122,972.85 and 80,426.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,981.90, 122,972.85 and 80,426.70 is: 120,640.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,981.90 : 122,972.85 = 80,426.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,981.90/122,972.85 = 80,426.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,981.90x = 122,972.85 × 80,426.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,981.90x = 9,890,300,515.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,890,300,515.10/81,981.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,640.05

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