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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,352.60, 102,543.30 and 28,889.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,352.60, 102,543.30 and 28,889.40 is: 43,340.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,352.60 : 102,543.30 = 28,889.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,352.60/102,543.30 = 28,889.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,352.60x = 102,543.30 × 28,889.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,352.60x = 2,962,414,411.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,962,414,411.02/68,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,340.19

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