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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,364.43, 156,538.33 and 29,481.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,364.43, 156,538.33 and 29,481.55 is: 44,219.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,364.43 : 156,538.33 = 29,481.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,364.43/156,538.33 = 29,481.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,364.43x = 156,538.33 × 29,481.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,364.43x = 4,614,992,602.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,992,602.81/104,364.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,219.98

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