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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,260.58, 102,322.82 and 32,656.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,260.58, 102,322.82 and 32,656.22 is: 48,951.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,260.58 : 102,322.82 = 32,656.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,260.58/102,322.82 = 32,656.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,260.58x = 102,322.82 × 32,656.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,260.58x = 3,341,475,846.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,475,846.05/68,260.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,951.77

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