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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,532.84, 102,810.06 and 21,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,532.84, 102,810.06 and 21,796.20 is: 32,697.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,532.84 : 102,810.06 = 21,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,532.84/102,810.06 = 21,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,532.84x = 102,810.06 × 21,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,532.84x = 2,240,868,629.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,868,629.77/68,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,697.73

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