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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,267.40, 156,410.31 and 29,388.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,267.40, 156,410.31 and 29,388.18 is: 44,084.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,267.40 : 156,410.31 = 29,388.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,267.40/156,410.31 = 29,388.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,267.40x = 156,410.31 × 29,388.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,267.40x = 4,596,614,344.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,614,344.14/104,267.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,084.87

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