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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,399.04, 156,627.60 and 34,327.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,399.04, 156,627.60 and 34,327.44 is: 51,500.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,399.04 : 156,627.60 = 34,327.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,399.04/156,627.60 = 34,327.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,399.04x = 156,627.60 × 34,327.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,399.04x = 5,376,624,541.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,624,541.34/104,399.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,500.71

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