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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,693.40, 103,040.10 and 57,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,693.40, 103,040.10 and 57,029.40 is: 85,544.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,693.40 : 103,040.10 = 57,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,693.40/103,040.10 = 57,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,693.40x = 103,040.10 × 57,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,693.40x = 5,876,315,078.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,315,078.94/68,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,544.10

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