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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,550.30, 156,831.46 and 29,664.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,550.30, 156,831.46 and 29,664.59 is: 44,498.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,550.30 : 156,831.46 = 29,664.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,550.30/156,831.46 = 29,664.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,550.30x = 156,831.46 × 29,664.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,550.30x = 4,652,340,101.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,340,101.68/104,550.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,498.58

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