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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,089.32, 102,229.66 and 34,833.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,089.32, 102,229.66 and 34,833.24 is: 52,298.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,089.32 : 102,229.66 = 34,833.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,089.32/102,229.66 = 34,833.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,089.32x = 102,229.66 × 34,833.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,089.32x = 3,560,990,281.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,990,281.90/68,089.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,298.81

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