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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,061.57, 156,074.73 and 29,164.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,061.57, 156,074.73 and 29,164.47 is: 43,741.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,061.57 : 156,074.73 = 29,164.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,061.57/156,074.73 = 29,164.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,061.57x = 156,074.73 × 29,164.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,061.57x = 4,551,836,780.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,836,780.84/104,061.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,741.77

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