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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,302.64, 102,450.26 and 26,202.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,302.64, 102,450.26 and 26,202.90 is: 39,302.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,302.64 : 102,450.26 = 26,202.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,302.64/102,450.26 = 26,202.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,302.64x = 102,450.26 × 26,202.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,302.64x = 2,684,493,917.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,493,917.75/68,302.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,302.93

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