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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,723.66, 103,022.05 and 47,673.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,723.66, 103,022.05 and 47,673.63 is: 71,466.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,723.66 : 103,022.05 = 47,673.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,723.66/103,022.05 = 47,673.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,723.66x = 103,022.05 × 47,673.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,723.66x = 4,911,435,093.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,911,435,093.54/68,723.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,466.44

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