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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,457.54, 156,666.27 and 29,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,457.54, 156,666.27 and 29,559.60 is: 44,333.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,457.54 : 156,666.27 = 29,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,457.54/156,666.27 = 29,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,457.54x = 156,666.27 × 29,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,457.54x = 4,630,992,274.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,630,992,274.69/104,457.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,333.73

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