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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,818.64, 157,252.54 and 34,697.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,818.64, 157,252.54 and 34,697.94 is: 52,055.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,818.64 : 157,252.54 = 34,697.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,818.64/157,252.54 = 34,697.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,818.64x = 157,252.54 × 34,697.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,818.64x = 5,456,339,197.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,456,339,197.77/104,818.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,055.05

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