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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,148.80, 156,223.20 and 29,265.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,148.80, 156,223.20 and 29,265.92 is: 43,898.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,148.80 : 156,223.20 = 29,265.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,148.80/156,223.20 = 29,265.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,148.80x = 156,223.20 × 29,265.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,148.80x = 4,572,015,673.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,572,015,673.34/104,148.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,898.88

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