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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.21, 156,702.32 and 29,590.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.21, 156,702.32 and 29,590.22 is: 44,384.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.21 : 156,702.32 = 29,590.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.21/156,702.32 = 29,590.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.21x = 156,702.32 × 29,590.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.21x = 4,636,855,191.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,855,191.85/104,470.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,384.47

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