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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,817.16, 157,251.66 and 34,703.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,817.16, 157,251.66 and 34,703.56 is: 52,063.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,817.16 : 157,251.66 = 34,703.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,817.16/157,251.66 = 34,703.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,817.16x = 157,251.66 × 34,703.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,817.16x = 5,457,192,417.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,457,192,417.91/104,817.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,063.92

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