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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,875.90, 103,313.85 and 68,219.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,875.90, 103,313.85 and 68,219.80 is: 102,329.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,875.90 : 103,313.85 = 68,219.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,875.90/103,313.85 = 68,219.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,875.90x = 103,313.85 × 68,219.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,875.90x = 7,048,050,184.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,050,184.23/68,875.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,329.70

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