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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,381.37, 156,577.32 and 29,506.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,381.37, 156,577.32 and 29,506.89 is: 44,261.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,381.37 : 156,577.32 = 29,506.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,381.37/156,577.32 = 29,506.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,381.37x = 156,577.32 × 29,506.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,381.37x = 4,620,109,757.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,620,109,757.73/104,381.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,261.82

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