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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,375.15, 156,572.97 and 29,495.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,375.15, 156,572.97 and 29,495.87 is: 44,246.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,375.15 : 156,572.97 = 29,495.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,375.15/156,572.97 = 29,495.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,375.15x = 156,572.97 × 29,495.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,375.15x = 4,618,255,968.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,618,255,968.63/104,375.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,246.70

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