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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,260.46, 102,389.67 and 41,614.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,260.46, 102,389.67 and 41,614.29 is: 62,420.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,260.46 : 102,389.67 = 41,614.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,260.46/102,389.67 = 41,614.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,260.46x = 102,389.67 × 41,614.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,260.46x = 4,260,873,420.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,873,420.38/68,260.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,420.82

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