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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,057.26, 156,079.32 and 29,175.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,057.26, 156,079.32 and 29,175.82 is: 43,761.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,057.26 : 156,079.32 = 29,175.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,057.26/156,079.32 = 29,175.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,057.26x = 156,079.32 × 29,175.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,057.26x = 4,553,742,146.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,742,146.04/104,057.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,761.89

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