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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.60, 156,717.60 and 34,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.60, 156,717.60 and 34,337.20 is: 51,514.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.60 : 156,717.60 = 34,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.60/156,717.60 = 34,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.60x = 156,717.60 × 34,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.60x = 5,381,243,574.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,381,243,574.72/104,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,514.08

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