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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,540.32, 156,798.24 and 29,667.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,540.32, 156,798.24 and 29,667.04 is: 44,497.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,540.32 : 156,798.24 = 29,667.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,540.32/156,798.24 = 29,667.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,540.32x = 156,798.24 × 29,667.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,540.32x = 4,651,739,658.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,739,658.01/104,540.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,497.09

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