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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,653.08, 156,985.06 and 34,537.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,653.08, 156,985.06 and 34,537.86 is: 51,808.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,653.08 : 156,985.06 = 34,537.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,653.08/156,985.06 = 34,537.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,653.08x = 156,985.06 × 34,537.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,653.08x = 5,421,928,024.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,928,024.37/104,653.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,808.59

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