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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,345.46, 102,481.74 and 35,052.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,345.46, 102,481.74 and 35,052.03 is: 52,559.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,345.46 : 102,481.74 = 35,052.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,345.46/102,481.74 = 35,052.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,345.46x = 102,481.74 × 35,052.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,345.46x = 3,592,193,024.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,193,024.93/68,345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,559.35

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