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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,370.32, 156,526.68 and 29,484.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,370.32, 156,526.68 and 29,484.56 is: 44,218.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,370.32 : 156,526.68 = 29,484.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,370.32/156,526.68 = 29,484.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,370.32x = 156,526.68 × 29,484.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,370.32x = 4,615,120,288.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,120,288.06/104,370.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,218.70

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