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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,723.40, 103,025.10 and 26,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,723.40, 103,025.10 and 26,632.20 is: 39,925.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,723.40 : 103,025.10 = 26,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,723.40/103,025.10 = 26,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,723.40x = 103,025.10 × 26,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,723.40x = 2,743,785,068.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,785,068.22/68,723.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,925.05

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