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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,670.60, 102,818.58 and 51,980.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,670.60, 102,818.58 and 51,980.04 is: 77,828.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,670.60 : 102,818.58 = 51,980.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,670.60/102,818.58 = 51,980.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,670.60x = 102,818.58 × 51,980.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,670.60x = 5,344,513,901.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,513,901.14/68,670.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,828.27

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