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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,155.02, 102,228.24 and 32,641.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,155.02, 102,228.24 and 32,641.68 is: 48,960.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,155.02 : 102,228.24 = 32,641.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,155.02/102,228.24 = 32,641.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,155.02x = 102,228.24 × 32,641.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,155.02x = 3,336,901,497.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,901,497.04/68,155.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,960.47

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