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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,460.92, 156,671.33 and 29,562.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,460.92, 156,671.33 and 29,562.98 is: 44,338.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,460.92 : 156,671.33 = 29,562.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,460.92/156,671.33 = 29,562.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,460.92x = 156,671.33 × 29,562.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,460.92x = 4,631,670,464.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,631,670,464.19/104,460.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,338.79

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