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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,912.87, 103,303.68 and 22,132.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,912.87, 103,303.68 and 22,132.94 is: 33,178.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,912.87 : 103,303.68 = 22,132.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,912.87/103,303.68 = 22,132.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,912.87x = 103,303.68 × 22,132.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,912.87x = 2,286,414,151.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,414,151.22/68,912.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,178.33

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