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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,488.16, 156,736.20 and 34,373.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,488.16, 156,736.20 and 34,373.12 is: 51,560.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,488.16 : 156,736.20 = 34,373.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,488.16/156,736.20 = 34,373.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,488.16x = 156,736.20 × 34,373.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,488.16x = 5,387,512,210.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,512,210.94/104,488.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,560.98

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