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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,300.80, 102,340.80 and 38,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,300.80, 102,340.80 and 38,630.40 is: 57,883.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,300.80 : 102,340.80 = 38,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,300.80/102,340.80 = 38,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,300.80x = 102,340.80 × 38,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,300.80x = 3,953,466,040.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,466,040.32/68,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,883.16

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