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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,374.40, 102,561.60 and 65,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,374.40, 102,561.60 and 65,148.80 is: 97,723.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,374.40 : 102,561.60 = 65,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,374.40/102,561.60 = 65,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,374.40x = 102,561.60 × 65,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,374.40x = 6,681,765,166.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,681,765,166.08/68,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,723.20

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