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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,839.24, 151,223.58 and 29,743.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,839.24, 151,223.58 and 29,743.01 is: 44,604.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,839.24 : 151,223.58 = 29,743.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,839.24/151,223.58 = 29,743.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,839.24x = 151,223.58 × 29,743.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,839.24x = 4,497,843,696.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,843,696.06/100,839.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,604.10

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