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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,458.10, 156,712.35 and 34,333.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,458.10, 156,712.35 and 34,333.70 is: 51,508.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,458.10 : 156,712.35 = 34,333.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,458.10/156,712.35 = 34,333.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,458.10x = 156,712.35 × 34,333.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,458.10x = 5,380,514,811.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,514,811.20/104,458.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,508.83

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