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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,322.56, 102,496.16 and 30,900.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,322.56, 102,496.16 and 30,900.32 is: 46,356.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,322.56 : 102,496.16 = 30,900.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,322.56/102,496.16 = 30,900.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,322.56x = 102,496.16 × 30,900.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,322.56x = 3,167,164,142.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,167,164,142.77/68,322.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,356.05

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