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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,515.37, 156,779.01 and 29,629.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,515.37, 156,779.01 and 29,629.63 is: 44,446.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,515.37 : 156,779.01 = 29,629.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,515.37/156,779.01 = 29,629.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,515.37x = 156,779.01 × 29,629.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,515.37x = 4,645,303,274.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,645,303,274.17/104,515.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,446.13

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