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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,774.68, 103,162.41 and 31,308.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,774.68, 103,162.41 and 31,308.55 is: 46,963.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,774.68 : 103,162.41 = 31,308.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,774.68/103,162.41 = 31,308.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,774.68x = 103,162.41 × 31,308.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,774.68x = 3,229,865,213.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,865,213.70/68,774.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,963.00

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