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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,243.80, 102,365.70 and 65,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,243.80, 102,365.70 and 65,522.20 is: 98,283.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,243.80 : 102,365.70 = 65,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,243.80/102,365.70 = 65,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,243.80x = 102,365.70 × 65,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,243.80x = 6,707,225,868.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,707,225,868.54/68,243.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,283.30

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