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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.72, 156,523.45 and 29,463.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.72, 156,523.45 and 29,463.62 is: 44,198.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.72 : 156,523.45 = 29,463.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.72/156,523.45 = 29,463.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.72x = 156,523.45 × 29,463.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.72x = 4,611,747,451.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,747,451.89/104,342.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,198.08

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