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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,269.37, 156,413.28 and 29,390.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,269.37, 156,413.28 and 29,390.18 is: 44,087.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,269.37 : 156,413.28 = 29,390.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,269.37/156,413.28 = 29,390.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,269.37x = 156,413.28 × 29,390.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,269.37x = 4,597,014,453.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,014,453.59/104,269.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,087.87

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