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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,522.80, 156,784.20 and 34,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,522.80, 156,784.20 and 34,385.20 is: 51,577.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,522.80 : 156,784.20 = 34,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,522.80/156,784.20 = 34,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,522.80x = 156,784.20 × 34,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,522.80x = 5,391,056,073.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,056,073.84/104,522.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,577.80

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