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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,817.66, 157,252.41 and 34,704.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,817.66, 157,252.41 and 34,704.06 is: 52,064.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,817.66 : 157,252.41 = 34,704.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,817.66/157,252.41 = 34,704.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,817.66x = 157,252.41 × 34,704.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,817.66x = 5,457,297,071.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,457,297,071.78/104,817.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,064.67

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