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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,359.40, 102,539.10 and 65,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,359.40, 102,539.10 and 65,133.80 is: 97,700.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,359.40 : 102,539.10 = 65,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,359.40/102,539.10 = 65,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,359.40x = 102,539.10 × 65,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,359.40x = 6,678,761,231.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,678,761,231.58/68,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,700.70

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