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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,232.60, 102,203.10 and 56,568.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,232.60, 102,203.10 and 56,568.60 is: 84,732.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,232.60 : 102,203.10 = 56,568.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,232.60/102,203.10 = 56,568.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,232.60x = 102,203.10 × 56,568.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,232.60x = 5,781,486,282.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,781,486,282.66/68,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,732.02

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