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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,224.60, 102,329.78 and 18,310.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,224.60, 102,329.78 and 18,310.04 is: 27,463.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,224.60 : 102,329.78 = 18,310.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,224.60/102,329.78 = 18,310.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,224.60x = 102,329.78 × 18,310.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,224.60x = 1,873,662,364.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,662,364.99/68,224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,463.15

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