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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,303.02, 102,454.53 and 18,383.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,303.02, 102,454.53 and 18,383.23 is: 27,574.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,303.02 : 102,454.53 = 18,383.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,303.02/102,454.53 = 18,383.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,303.02x = 102,454.53 × 18,383.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,303.02x = 1,883,445,189.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,445,189.53/68,303.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,574.85

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