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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,948.10, 103,468.32 and 29,514.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,948.10, 103,468.32 and 29,514.87 is: 44,292.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,948.10 : 103,468.32 = 29,514.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,948.10/103,468.32 = 29,514.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,948.10x = 103,468.32 × 29,514.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,948.10x = 3,053,854,013.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,854,013.92/68,948.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,292.07

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