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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,368.43, 156,544.33 and 29,485.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,368.43, 156,544.33 and 29,485.55 is: 44,225.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,368.43 : 156,544.33 = 29,485.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,368.43/156,544.33 = 29,485.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,368.43x = 156,544.33 × 29,485.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,368.43x = 4,615,795,669.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,795,669.43/104,368.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,225.98

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