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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,547.80, 102,821.70 and 21,805.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,547.80, 102,821.70 and 21,805.40 is: 32,708.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,547.80 : 102,821.70 = 21,805.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,547.80/102,821.70 = 21,805.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,547.80x = 102,821.70 × 21,805.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,547.80x = 2,242,068,297.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,068,297.18/68,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,708.10

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