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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,945.00, 103,391.98 and 24,559.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,945.00, 103,391.98 and 24,559.97 is: 36,830.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,945.00 : 103,391.98 = 24,559.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,945.00/103,391.98 = 24,559.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,945.00x = 103,391.98 × 24,559.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,945.00x = 2,539,303,348.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,303,348.68/68,945.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,830.86

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