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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,374.90, 156,572.60 and 29,495.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,374.90, 156,572.60 and 29,495.62 is: 44,246.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,374.90 : 156,572.60 = 29,495.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,374.90/156,572.60 = 29,495.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,374.90x = 156,572.60 × 29,495.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,374.90x = 4,618,205,373.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,618,205,373.10/104,374.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,246.32

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