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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,500.80, 102,751.20 and 52,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,500.80, 102,751.20 and 52,948.80 is: 79,423.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,500.80 : 102,751.20 = 52,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,500.80/102,751.20 = 52,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,500.80x = 102,751.20 × 52,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,500.80x = 5,440,552,738.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,552,738.56/68,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,423.20

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