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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,472.20, 102,708.30 and 57,646.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,472.20, 102,708.30 and 57,646.55 is: 86,469.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,472.20 : 102,708.30 = 57,646.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,472.20/102,708.30 = 57,646.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,472.20x = 102,708.30 × 57,646.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,472.20x = 5,920,779,151.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,779,151.37/68,472.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,469.83

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