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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,362.43, 156,535.34 and 29,479.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,362.43, 156,535.34 and 29,479.55 is: 44,216.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,362.43 : 156,535.34 = 29,479.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,362.43/156,535.34 = 29,479.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,362.43x = 156,535.34 × 29,479.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,362.43x = 4,614,590,452.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,590,452.22/104,362.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,216.97

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