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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,018.24, 102,024.56 and 23,655.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,018.24, 102,024.56 and 23,655.04 is: 35,481.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,018.24 : 102,024.56 = 23,655.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,018.24/102,024.56 = 23,655.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,018.24x = 102,024.56 × 23,655.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,018.24x = 2,413,395,047.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,395,047.78/68,018.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,481.59

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