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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,374.32, 102,508.38 and 44,307.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,374.32, 102,508.38 and 44,307.79 is: 66,427.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,374.32 : 102,508.38 = 44,307.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,374.32/102,508.38 = 44,307.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,374.32x = 102,508.38 × 44,307.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,374.32x = 4,541,919,518.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,541,919,518.01/68,374.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,427.27

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