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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,620.80, 102,820.80 and 38,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,620.80, 102,820.80 and 38,950.40 is: 58,362.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,620.80 : 102,820.80 = 38,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,620.80/102,820.80 = 38,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,620.80x = 102,820.80 × 38,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,620.80x = 4,004,911,288.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,004,911,288.32/68,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,362.93

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