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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,577.36, 156,885.48 and 34,459.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,577.36, 156,885.48 and 34,459.44 is: 51,695.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,577.36 : 156,885.48 = 34,459.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,577.36/156,885.48 = 34,459.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,577.36x = 156,885.48 × 34,459.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,577.36x = 5,406,185,784.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,406,185,784.93/104,577.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,695.57

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