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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,532.40, 128,055.60 and 80,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,532.40, 128,055.60 and 80,877.60 is: 121,086.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,532.40 : 128,055.60 = 80,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,532.40/128,055.60 = 80,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,532.40x = 128,055.60 × 80,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,532.40x = 10,356,829,594.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,829,594.56/85,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,086.62

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