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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,380.47, 102,518.39 and 56,496.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,380.47, 102,518.39 and 56,496.84 is: 84,702.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,380.47 : 102,518.39 = 56,496.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,380.47/102,518.39 = 56,496.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,380.47x = 102,518.39 × 56,496.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,380.47x = 5,791,964,794.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,791,964,794.40/68,380.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,702.03

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