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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,426.46, 156,634.20 and 29,536.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,426.46, 156,634.20 and 29,536.92 is: 44,303.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,426.46 : 156,634.20 = 29,536.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,426.46/156,634.20 = 29,536.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,426.46x = 156,634.20 × 29,536.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,426.46x = 4,626,491,834.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,626,491,834.66/104,426.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,303.83

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