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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,566.30, 102,600.02 and 56,608.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,566.30, 102,600.02 and 56,608.88 is: 84,707.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,566.30 : 102,600.02 = 56,608.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,566.30/102,600.02 = 56,608.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,566.30x = 102,600.02 × 56,608.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,566.30x = 5,808,071,848.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,808,071,848.70/68,566.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,707.39

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