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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,424.40, 102,790.20 and 65,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,424.40, 102,790.20 and 65,813.20 is: 98,867.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,424.40 : 102,790.20 = 65,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,424.40/102,790.20 = 65,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,424.40x = 102,790.20 × 65,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,424.40x = 6,764,951,990.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,764,951,990.64/68,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,867.54

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