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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.22, 156,522.70 and 29,463.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.22, 156,522.70 and 29,463.12 is: 44,197.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.22 : 156,522.70 = 29,463.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.22/156,522.70 = 29,463.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.22x = 156,522.70 × 29,463.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.22x = 4,611,647,092.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,647,092.82/104,342.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,197.33

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