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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,303.59, 156,466.32 and 29,423.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,303.59, 156,466.32 and 29,423.14 is: 44,137.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,303.59 : 156,466.32 = 29,423.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,303.59/156,466.32 = 29,423.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,303.59x = 156,466.32 × 29,423.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,303.59x = 4,603,730,438.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,730,438.64/104,303.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,137.79

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