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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,603.20, 102,919.20 and 21,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,603.20, 102,919.20 and 21,214.40 is: 31,826.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,603.20 : 102,919.20 = 21,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,603.20/102,919.20 = 21,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,603.20x = 102,919.20 × 21,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,603.20x = 2,183,369,076.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,369,076.48/68,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,826.05

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