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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.65, 156,774.92 and 29,637.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.65, 156,774.92 and 29,637.44 is: 44,456.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.65 : 156,774.92 = 29,637.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.65/156,774.92 = 29,637.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.65x = 156,774.92 × 29,637.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.65x = 4,646,406,583.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,646,406,583.27/104,516.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,456.14

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