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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,171.34, 156,257.04 and 29,299.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,171.34, 156,257.04 and 29,299.44 is: 43,949.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,171.34 : 156,257.04 = 29,299.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,171.34/156,257.04 = 29,299.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,171.34x = 156,257.04 × 29,299.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,171.34x = 4,578,243,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,243,768.06/104,171.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,949.17

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