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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,232.53, 102,334.69 and 18,300.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,232.53, 102,334.69 and 18,300.75 is: 27,447.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,232.53 : 102,334.69 = 18,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,232.53/102,334.69 = 18,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,232.53x = 102,334.69 × 18,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,232.53x = 1,872,801,578.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,801,578.02/68,232.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,447.34

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