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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.04, 156,721.48 and 34,396.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.04, 156,721.48 and 34,396.56 is: 51,601.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.04 : 156,721.48 = 34,396.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.04/156,721.48 = 34,396.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.04x = 156,721.48 × 34,396.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.04x = 5,390,679,790.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,679,790.11/104,468.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,601.23

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