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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,079.32, 101,944.01 and 41,704.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,079.32, 101,944.01 and 41,704.10 is: 62,448.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,079.32 : 101,944.01 = 41,704.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,079.32/101,944.01 = 41,704.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,079.32x = 101,944.01 × 41,704.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,079.32x = 4,251,482,781.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,482,781.98/68,079.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,448.97

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