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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,394.52, 156,577.74 and 29,520.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,394.52, 156,577.74 and 29,520.64 is: 44,276.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,394.52 : 156,577.74 = 29,520.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,394.52/156,577.74 = 29,520.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,394.52x = 156,577.74 × 29,520.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,394.52x = 4,622,275,094.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,622,275,094.55/104,394.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,276.99

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