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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,345.20, 102,517.80 and 41,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,345.20, 102,517.80 and 41,964.40 is: 62,946.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,345.20 : 102,517.80 = 41,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,345.20/102,517.80 = 41,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,345.20x = 102,517.80 × 41,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,345.20x = 4,302,097,966.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,097,966.32/68,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,946.60

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