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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,340.60, 102,510.90 and 41,959.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,340.60, 102,510.90 and 41,959.80 is: 62,939.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,340.60 : 102,510.90 = 41,959.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,340.60/102,510.90 = 41,959.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,340.60x = 102,510.90 × 41,959.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,340.60x = 4,301,336,861.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,301,336,861.82/68,340.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,939.70

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