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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,135.40, 102,203.45 and 20,750.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,135.40, 102,203.45 and 20,750.91 is: 31,126.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,135.40 : 102,203.45 = 20,750.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,135.40/102,203.45 = 20,750.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,135.40x = 102,203.45 × 20,750.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,135.40x = 2,120,814,592.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,814,592.64/68,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,126.47

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