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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,836.80, 106,312.80 and 68,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,836.80, 106,312.80 and 68,532.80 is: 102,854.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,836.80 : 106,312.80 = 68,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,836.80/106,312.80 = 68,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,836.80x = 106,312.80 × 68,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,836.80x = 7,285,913,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,285,913,859.84/70,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,854.93

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