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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,230.35, 156,334.29 and 29,352.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,230.35, 156,334.29 and 29,352.96 is: 44,026.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,230.35 : 156,334.29 = 29,352.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,230.35/156,334.29 = 29,352.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,230.35x = 156,334.29 × 29,352.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,230.35x = 4,588,874,161.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,874,161.00/104,230.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,026.28

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