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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,233.97, 156,360.18 and 29,354.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,233.97, 156,360.18 and 29,354.78 is: 44,034.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,233.97 : 156,360.18 = 29,354.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,233.97/156,360.18 = 29,354.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,233.97x = 156,360.18 × 29,354.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,233.97x = 4,589,918,684.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,589,918,684.66/104,233.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,034.77

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