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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,718.00, 103,112.28 and 32,735.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,718.00, 103,112.28 and 32,735.22 is: 49,119.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,718.00 : 103,112.28 = 32,735.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,718.00/103,112.28 = 32,735.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,718.00x = 103,112.28 × 32,735.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,718.00x = 3,375,402,783.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,402,783.83/68,718.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,119.63

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