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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,701.44, 94,760.67 and 48,326.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,701.44, 94,760.67 and 48,326.73 is: 66,657.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,701.44 : 94,760.67 = 48,326.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,701.44/94,760.67 = 48,326.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,701.44x = 94,760.67 × 48,326.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,701.44x = 4,579,473,313.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,579,473,313.71/68,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,657.60

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