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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,227.48, 94,154.10 and 39,552.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,227.48, 94,154.10 and 39,552.70 is: 54,582.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,227.48 : 94,154.10 = 39,552.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,227.48/94,154.10 = 39,552.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,227.48x = 94,154.10 × 39,552.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,227.48x = 3,724,048,871.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,048,871.07/68,227.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,582.83

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