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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,001.40, 102,002.10 and 67,345.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,001.40, 102,002.10 and 67,345.30 is: 101,017.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,001.40 : 102,002.10 = 67,345.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,001.40/102,002.10 = 67,345.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,001.40x = 102,002.10 × 67,345.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,001.40x = 6,869,362,025.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,869,362,025.13/68,001.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,017.95

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