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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,375.60, 102,563.40 and 57,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,375.60, 102,563.40 and 57,489.20 is: 86,233.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,375.60 : 102,563.40 = 57,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,375.60/102,563.40 = 57,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,375.60x = 102,563.40 × 57,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,375.60x = 5,896,287,815.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,287,815.28/68,375.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,233.80

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