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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,086.80, 102,130.20 and 20,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,086.80, 102,130.20 and 20,701.80 is: 31,052.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,086.80 : 102,130.20 = 20,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,086.80/102,130.20 = 20,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,086.80x = 102,130.20 × 20,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,086.80x = 2,114,278,974.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,278,974.36/68,086.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,052.70

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