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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,816.16, 157,250.16 and 34,702.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,816.16, 157,250.16 and 34,702.56 is: 52,062.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,816.16 : 157,250.16 = 34,702.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,816.16/157,250.16 = 34,702.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,816.16x = 157,250.16 × 34,702.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,816.16x = 5,456,983,112.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,456,983,112.41/104,816.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,062.42

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