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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,273.37, 156,419.28 and 29,394.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,273.37, 156,419.28 and 29,394.18 is: 44,093.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,273.37 : 156,419.28 = 29,394.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,273.37/156,419.28 = 29,394.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,273.37x = 156,419.28 × 29,394.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,273.37x = 4,597,816,471.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,816,471.79/104,273.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,093.87

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