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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,345.60, 102,518.40 and 62,643.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,345.60, 102,518.40 and 62,643.20 is: 93,964.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,345.60 : 102,518.40 = 62,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,345.60/102,518.40 = 62,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,345.60x = 102,518.40 × 62,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,345.60x = 6,422,080,634.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,422,080,634.88/68,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,964.80

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