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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,673.52, 156,988.14 and 34,536.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,673.52, 156,988.14 and 34,536.16 is: 51,796.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,673.52 : 156,988.14 = 34,536.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,673.52/156,988.14 = 34,536.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,673.52x = 156,988.14 × 34,536.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,673.52x = 5,421,767,521.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,767,521.14/104,673.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,796.94

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