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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,382.90, 156,584.60 and 29,503.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,382.90, 156,584.60 and 29,503.62 is: 44,258.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,382.90 : 156,584.60 = 29,503.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,382.90/156,584.60 = 29,503.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,382.90x = 156,584.60 × 29,503.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,382.90x = 4,619,812,536.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,619,812,536.25/104,382.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,258.33

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