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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,221.46, 156,341.42 and 29,342.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,221.46, 156,341.42 and 29,342.26 is: 44,015.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,221.46 : 156,341.42 = 29,342.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,221.46/156,341.42 = 29,342.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,221.46x = 156,341.42 × 29,342.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,221.46x = 4,587,410,276.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,587,410,276.91/104,221.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,015.98

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