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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,734.04, 157,108.34 and 34,662.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,734.04, 157,108.34 and 34,662.56 is: 51,996.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,734.04 : 157,108.34 = 34,662.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,734.04/157,108.34 = 34,662.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,734.04x = 157,108.34 × 34,662.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,734.04x = 5,445,776,562.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,776,562.87/104,734.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,996.25

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