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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,367.25, 102,550.88 and 18,447.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,367.25, 102,550.88 and 18,447.35 is: 27,671.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,367.25 : 102,550.88 = 18,447.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,367.25/102,550.88 = 18,447.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,367.25x = 102,550.88 × 18,447.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,367.25x = 1,891,791,371.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,791,371.18/68,367.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,671.02

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