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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,726.16, 157,067.28 and 34,589.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,726.16, 157,067.28 and 34,589.52 is: 51,877.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,726.16 : 157,067.28 = 34,589.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,726.16/157,067.28 = 34,589.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,726.16x = 157,067.28 × 34,589.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,726.16x = 5,432,881,822.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,432,881,822.91/104,726.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,877.03

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