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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,008.22, 156,016.21 and 29,126.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,008.22, 156,016.21 and 29,126.42 is: 43,690.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,008.22 : 156,016.21 = 29,126.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,008.22/156,016.21 = 29,126.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,008.22x = 156,016.21 × 29,126.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,008.22x = 4,544,193,659.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,544,193,659.27/104,008.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,690.72

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