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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,705.58, 102,850.89 and 62,134.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,705.58, 102,850.89 and 62,134.86 is: 93,014.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,705.58 : 102,850.89 = 62,134.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,705.58/102,850.89 = 62,134.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,705.58x = 102,850.89 × 62,134.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,705.58x = 6,390,625,651.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,390,625,651.03/68,705.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,014.65

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