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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,681.80, 102,945.90 and 29,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,681.80, 102,945.90 and 29,232.20 is: 43,815.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,681.80 : 102,945.90 = 29,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,681.80/102,945.90 = 29,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,681.80x = 102,945.90 × 29,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,681.80x = 3,009,335,137.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,009,335,137.98/68,681.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,815.61

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