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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,625.60, 156,938.40 and 34,495.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,625.60, 156,938.40 and 34,495.80 is: 51,743.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,625.60 : 156,938.40 = 34,495.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,625.60/156,938.40 = 34,495.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,625.60x = 156,938.40 × 34,495.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,625.60x = 5,413,715,658.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,715,658.72/104,625.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,743.70

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