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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,418.10, 156,627.15 and 34,299.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,418.10, 156,627.15 and 34,299.70 is: 51,449.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,418.10 : 156,627.15 = 34,299.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,418.10/156,627.15 = 34,299.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,418.10x = 156,627.15 × 34,299.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,418.10x = 5,372,264,256.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,264,256.86/104,418.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,449.55

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