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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,053.80, 102,080.70 and 47,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,053.80, 102,080.70 and 47,058.60 is: 70,587.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,053.80 : 102,080.70 = 47,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,053.80/102,080.70 = 47,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,053.80x = 102,080.70 × 47,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,053.80x = 4,803,774,829.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,803,774,829.02/68,053.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,587.90

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