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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,374.53, 156,570.24 and 29,495.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,374.53, 156,570.24 and 29,495.28 is: 44,245.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,374.53 : 156,570.24 = 29,495.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,374.53/156,570.24 = 29,495.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,374.53x = 156,570.24 × 29,495.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,374.53x = 4,618,083,068.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,618,083,068.47/104,374.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,245.31

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