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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,336.64, 156,517.37 and 33,234.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,336.64, 156,517.37 and 33,234.30 is: 49,855.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336.64 : 156,517.37 = 33,234.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336.64/156,517.37 = 33,234.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336.64x = 156,517.37 × 33,234.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336.64x = 5,201,745,223.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,745,223.76/104,336.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,855.41

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