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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,350.80, 102,526.20 and 67,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,350.80, 102,526.20 and 67,429.20 is: 101,143.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,350.80 : 102,526.20 = 67,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,350.80/102,526.20 = 67,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,350.80x = 102,526.20 × 67,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,350.80x = 6,913,259,645.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,913,259,645.04/68,350.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,143.80

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