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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,130.43, 156,201.71 and 29,256.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,130.43, 156,201.71 and 29,256.41 is: 43,886.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,130.43 : 156,201.71 = 29,256.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,130.43/156,201.71 = 29,256.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,130.43x = 156,201.71 × 29,256.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,130.43x = 4,569,901,514.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,569,901,514.68/104,130.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,886.32

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