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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,507.52, 156,728.16 and 34,370.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,507.52, 156,728.16 and 34,370.52 is: 51,544.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,507.52 : 156,728.16 = 34,370.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,507.52/156,728.16 = 34,370.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,507.52x = 156,728.16 × 34,370.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,507.52x = 5,386,828,357.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,828,357.84/104,507.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,544.89

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