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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.40, 102,000.60 and 67,344.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.40, 102,000.60 and 67,344.30 is: 101,016.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.40 : 102,000.60 = 67,344.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.40/102,000.60 = 67,344.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.40x = 102,000.60 × 67,344.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.40x = 6,869,159,006.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,869,159,006.58/68,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,016.45

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