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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,946.84, 157,383.81 and 34,809.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,946.84, 157,383.81 and 34,809.75 is: 52,202.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,946.84 : 157,383.81 = 34,809.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,946.84/157,383.81 = 34,809.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,946.84x = 157,383.81 × 34,809.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,946.84x = 5,478,491,080.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,491,080.15/104,946.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,202.53

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