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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,189.44, 156,303.52 and 34,072.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,189.44, 156,303.52 and 34,072.48 is: 51,115.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,189.44 : 156,303.52 = 34,072.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,189.44/156,303.52 = 34,072.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,189.44x = 156,303.52 × 34,072.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,189.44x = 5,325,648,559.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,325,648,559.13/104,189.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,115.05

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