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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,589.20, 126,883.80 and 80,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,589.20, 126,883.80 and 80,701.20 is: 121,051.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,589.20 : 126,883.80 = 80,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,589.20/126,883.80 = 80,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,589.20x = 126,883.80 × 80,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,589.20x = 10,239,674,920.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,239,674,920.56/84,589.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,051.80

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