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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,657.10, 156,985.65 and 34,527.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,657.10, 156,985.65 and 34,527.30 is: 51,790.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,657.10 : 156,985.65 = 34,527.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,657.10/156,985.65 = 34,527.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,657.10x = 156,985.65 × 34,527.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,657.10x = 5,420,290,633.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,290,633.25/104,657.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,790.95

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