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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,741.60, 124,112.40 and 80,437.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,741.60, 124,112.40 and 80,437.60 is: 120,656.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,741.60 : 124,112.40 = 80,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,741.60/124,112.40 = 80,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,741.60x = 124,112.40 × 80,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,741.60x = 9,983,303,586.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,983,303,586.24/82,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,656.40

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