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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,339.34, 156,476.21 and 34,202.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,339.34, 156,476.21 and 34,202.25 is: 51,292.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,339.34 : 156,476.21 = 34,202.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,339.34/156,476.21 = 34,202.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,339.34x = 156,476.21 × 34,202.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,339.34x = 5,351,838,282.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,351,838,282.46/104,339.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,292.62

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