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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,530.20, 102,968.10 and 43,582.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,530.20, 102,968.10 and 43,582.20 is: 65,483.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,530.20 : 102,968.10 = 43,582.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,530.20/102,968.10 = 43,582.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,530.20x = 102,968.10 × 43,582.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,530.20x = 4,487,576,327.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,487,576,327.82/68,530.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,483.19

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