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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,434.40, 156,659.87 and 29,555.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,434.40, 156,659.87 and 29,555.01 is: 44,334.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,434.40 : 156,659.87 = 29,555.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,434.40/156,659.87 = 29,555.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,434.40x = 156,659.87 × 29,555.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,434.40x = 4,630,083,241.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,630,083,241.15/104,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,334.85

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