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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,798.36, 103,203 and 29,355.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,798.36, 103,203 and 29,355.80 is: 44,036.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,798.36 : 103,203 = 29,355.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,798.36/103,203 = 29,355.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,798.36x = 103,203 × 29,355.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,798.36x = 3,029,606,627.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,606,627.40/68,798.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,036.03

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