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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.60, 156,984.18 and 34,541.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.60, 156,984.18 and 34,541.56 is: 51,812.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.60 : 156,984.18 = 34,541.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.60/156,984.18 = 34,541.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.60x = 156,984.18 × 34,541.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.60x = 5,422,478,472.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,478,472.52/104,656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,812.10

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