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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.58, 156,990.30 and 34,541.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.58, 156,990.30 and 34,541.36 is: 51,813.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.58 : 156,990.30 = 34,541.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.58/156,990.30 = 34,541.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.58x = 156,990.30 × 34,541.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.58x = 5,422,658,468.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,658,468.81/104,656.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,813.83

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