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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,348.60, 156,523.59 and 29,468.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,348.60, 156,523.59 and 29,468.46 is: 44,202.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,348.60 : 156,523.59 = 29,468.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,348.60/156,523.59 = 29,468.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,348.60x = 156,523.59 × 29,468.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,348.60x = 4,612,508,857.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,612,508,857.49/104,348.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,202.88

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