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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,129.81, 156,200.78 and 29,255.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,129.81, 156,200.78 and 29,255.80 is: 43,885.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,129.81 : 156,200.78 = 29,255.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,129.81/156,200.78 = 29,255.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,129.81x = 156,200.78 × 29,255.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,129.81x = 4,569,777,852.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,569,777,852.24/104,129.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,885.40

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