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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,548.40, 128,079.60 and 80,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,548.40, 128,079.60 and 80,893.60 is: 121,110.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,548.40 : 128,079.60 = 80,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,548.40/128,079.60 = 80,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,548.40x = 128,079.60 × 80,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,548.40x = 10,360,819,930.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,360,819,930.56/85,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,110.62

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