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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,564.60, 156,789.30 and 34,407.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,564.60, 156,789.30 and 34,407.80 is: 51,592.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,564.60 : 156,789.30 = 34,407.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,564.60/156,789.30 = 34,407.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,564.60x = 156,789.30 × 34,407.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,564.60x = 5,394,774,876.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,394,774,876.54/104,564.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,592.75

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