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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,503.52, 156,722.16 and 34,366.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,503.52, 156,722.16 and 34,366.52 is: 51,538.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,503.52 : 156,722.16 = 34,366.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,503.52/156,722.16 = 34,366.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,503.52x = 156,722.16 × 34,366.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,503.52x = 5,385,995,246.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,995,246.08/104,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,538.89

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