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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,135.60, 102,133.20 and 30,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,135.60, 102,133.20 and 30,713.60 is: 46,038.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,135.60 : 102,133.20 = 30,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,135.60/102,133.20 = 30,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,135.60x = 102,133.20 × 30,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,135.60x = 3,136,878,251.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,878,251.52/68,135.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,038.76

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