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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,345.80, 102,518.70 and 49,756.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,345.80, 102,518.70 and 49,756.30 is: 74,634.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,345.80 : 102,518.70 = 49,756.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,345.80/102,518.70 = 49,756.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,345.80x = 102,518.70 × 49,756.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,345.80x = 5,100,951,192.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,100,951,192.81/68,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,634.45

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