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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,002.82, 156,004.21 and 29,134.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,002.82, 156,004.21 and 29,134.04 is: 43,701.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,002.82 : 156,004.21 = 29,134.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,002.82/156,004.21 = 29,134.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,002.82x = 156,004.21 × 29,134.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,002.82x = 4,545,032,748.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,032,748.64/104,002.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,701.06

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