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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,551.05, 156,832.59 and 29,665.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,551.05, 156,832.59 and 29,665.34 is: 44,499.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,551.05 : 156,832.59 = 29,665.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,551.05/156,832.59 = 29,665.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,551.05x = 156,832.59 × 29,665.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,551.05x = 4,652,491,172.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,491,172.94/104,551.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,499.71

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