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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,495.17, 102,752.42 and 21,114.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,495.17, 102,752.42 and 21,114.11 is: 31,674.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,495.17 : 102,752.42 = 21,114.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,495.17/102,752.42 = 21,114.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,495.17x = 102,752.42 × 21,114.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,495.17x = 2,169,525,898.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,525,898.65/68,495.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,674.14

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