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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,882.92, 157,351.26 and 34,781.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,882.92, 157,351.26 and 34,781.80 is: 52,181.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,882.92 : 157,351.26 = 34,781.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,882.92/157,351.26 = 34,781.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,882.92x = 157,351.26 × 34,781.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,882.92x = 5,472,960,055.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472,960,055.07/104,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,181.61

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