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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,467.80, 102,701.70 and 67,949.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,467.80, 102,701.70 and 67,949.40 is: 101,924.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,467.80 : 102,701.70 = 67,949.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,467.80/102,701.70 = 67,949.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,467.80x = 102,701.70 × 67,949.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,467.80x = 6,978,518,893.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,978,518,893.98/68,467.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,924.10

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