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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,471.60, 156,732.60 and 34,347.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,471.60, 156,732.60 and 34,347.20 is: 51,529.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,471.60 : 156,732.60 = 34,347.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,471.60/156,732.60 = 34,347.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,471.60x = 156,732.60 × 34,347.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,471.60x = 5,383,325,958.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,325,958.72/104,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,529.09

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