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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,302.59, 156,464.82 and 29,422.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,302.59, 156,464.82 and 29,422.14 is: 44,136.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,302.59 : 156,464.82 = 29,422.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,302.59/156,464.82 = 29,422.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,302.59x = 156,464.82 × 29,422.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,302.59x = 4,603,529,839.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,529,839.11/104,302.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,136.29

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