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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,367.34, 156,518.16 and 34,230.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,367.34, 156,518.16 and 34,230.34 is: 51,334.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,367.34 : 156,518.16 = 34,230.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,367.34/156,518.16 = 34,230.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,367.34x = 156,518.16 × 34,230.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,367.34x = 5,357,669,832.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,669,832.97/104,367.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,334.74

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