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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,062.32, 156,075.87 and 29,165.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,062.32, 156,075.87 and 29,165.22 is: 43,742.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,062.32 : 156,075.87 = 29,165.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,062.32/156,075.87 = 29,165.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,062.32x = 156,075.87 × 29,165.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,062.32x = 4,551,987,085.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,987,085.24/104,062.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,742.89

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