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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,319.34, 102,454.40 and 28,879.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,319.34, 102,454.40 and 28,879.52 is: 43,308.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,319.34 : 102,454.40 = 28,879.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,319.34/102,454.40 = 28,879.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,319.34x = 102,454.40 × 28,879.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,319.34x = 2,958,833,453.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,833,453.81/68,319.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,308.87

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