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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,351.60, 156,556.62 and 34,280.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,351.60, 156,556.62 and 34,280.12 is: 51,429.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,351.60 : 156,556.62 = 34,280.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,351.60/156,556.62 = 34,280.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,351.60x = 156,556.62 × 34,280.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,351.60x = 5,366,778,937.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,778,937.61/104,351.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,429.77

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