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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,327.22, 102,374.19 and 37,106.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,327.22, 102,374.19 and 37,106.58 is: 55,596.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,327.22 : 102,374.19 = 37,106.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,327.22/102,374.19 = 37,106.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,327.22x = 102,374.19 × 37,106.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,327.22x = 3,798,756,071.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,756,071.17/68,327.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,596.53

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