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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,367.43, 156,542.83 and 29,484.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,367.43, 156,542.83 and 29,484.55 is: 44,224.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,367.43 : 156,542.83 = 29,484.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,367.43/156,542.83 = 29,484.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,367.43x = 156,542.83 × 29,484.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,367.43x = 4,615,594,898.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,594,898.28/104,367.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,224.48

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