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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,056.26, 156,077.82 and 29,174.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,056.26, 156,077.82 and 29,174.82 is: 43,760.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,056.26 : 156,077.82 = 29,174.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,056.26/156,077.82 = 29,174.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,056.26x = 156,077.82 × 29,174.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,056.26x = 4,553,542,304.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,542,304.49/104,056.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,760.39

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