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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,492.60, 102,566.10 and 44,991.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,492.60, 102,566.10 and 44,991.80 is: 67,374.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,492.60 : 102,566.10 = 44,991.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,492.60/102,566.10 = 44,991.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,492.60x = 102,566.10 × 44,991.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,492.60x = 4,614,633,457.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,633,457.98/68,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,374.19

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