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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,949.60, 103,470.57 and 29,516.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,949.60, 103,470.57 and 29,516.37 is: 44,294.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,949.60 : 103,470.57 = 29,516.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,949.60/103,470.57 = 29,516.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,949.60x = 103,470.57 × 29,516.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,949.60x = 3,054,075,628.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,075,628.23/68,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,294.32

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