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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,472.84, 156,706.20 and 29,592.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,472.84, 156,706.20 and 29,592.84 is: 44,388.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,472.84 : 156,706.20 = 29,592.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,472.84/156,706.20 = 29,592.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,472.84x = 156,706.20 × 29,592.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,472.84x = 4,637,381,503.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,637,381,503.61/104,472.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,388.39

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