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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,236.56, 156,358.59 and 29,363.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,236.56, 156,358.59 and 29,363.25 is: 44,045.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,236.56 : 156,358.59 = 29,363.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,236.56/156,358.59 = 29,363.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,236.56x = 156,358.59 × 29,363.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,236.56x = 4,591,196,367.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,591,196,367.82/104,236.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,045.93

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