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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,931.25, 68,803.93 and 42,104.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,931.25, 68,803.93 and 42,104.00 is: 63,070.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,931.25 : 68,803.93 = 42,104.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,931.25/68,803.93 = 42,104.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,931.25x = 68,803.93 × 42,104.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,931.25x = 2,896,920,893.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,920,893.36/45,931.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,070.80

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