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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,386.88, 156,596.64 and 34,250.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,386.88, 156,596.64 and 34,250.24 is: 51,380.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,386.88 : 156,596.64 = 34,250.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,386.88/156,596.64 = 34,250.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,386.88x = 156,596.64 × 34,250.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,386.88x = 5,363,472,503.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,472,503.19/104,386.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,380.71

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