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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,066.53, 156,071.45 and 29,182.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,066.53, 156,071.45 and 29,182.03 is: 43,765.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,066.53 : 156,071.45 = 29,182.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,066.53/156,071.45 = 29,182.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,066.53x = 156,071.45 × 29,182.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,066.53x = 4,554,482,214.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,554,482,214.65/104,066.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,765.10

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