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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,633.13, 156,949.69 and 34,517.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,633.13, 156,949.69 and 34,517.91 is: 51,776.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,633.13 : 156,949.69 = 34,517.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,633.13/156,949.69 = 34,517.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,633.13x = 156,949.69 × 34,517.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,633.13x = 5,417,575,273.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,575,273.95/104,633.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,776.86

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