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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,847.13, 157,219.53 and 34,702.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,847.13, 157,219.53 and 34,702.75 is: 52,037.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,847.13 : 157,219.53 = 34,702.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,847.13/157,219.53 = 34,702.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,847.13x = 157,219.53 × 34,702.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,847.13x = 5,455,950,044.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,950,044.71/104,847.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,037.19

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