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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,359.69, 156,531.21 and 29,476.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,359.69, 156,531.21 and 29,476.81 is: 44,212.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,359.69 : 156,531.21 = 29,476.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,359.69/156,531.21 = 29,476.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,359.69x = 156,531.21 × 29,476.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,359.69x = 4,614,040,736.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,040,736.24/104,359.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,212.86

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