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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.16, 156,760.92 and 34,368.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.16, 156,760.92 and 34,368.84 is: 51,560.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.16 : 156,760.92 = 34,368.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.16/156,760.92 = 34,368.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.16x = 156,760.92 × 34,368.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.16x = 5,387,690,977.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,690,977.73/104,492.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,560.72

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