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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,550.55, 156,831.84 and 29,664.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,550.55, 156,831.84 and 29,664.84 is: 44,498.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,550.55 : 156,831.84 = 29,664.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,550.55/156,831.84 = 29,664.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,550.55x = 156,831.84 × 29,664.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,550.55x = 4,652,391,440.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,391,440.51/104,550.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,498.97

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