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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,360.18, 156,531.96 and 29,477.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,360.18, 156,531.96 and 29,477.30 is: 44,213.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,360.18 : 156,531.96 = 29,477.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,360.18/156,531.96 = 29,477.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,360.18x = 156,531.96 × 29,477.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,360.18x = 4,614,138,761.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,138,761.85/104,360.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,213.60

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