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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,552.55, 156,834.84 and 29,666.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,552.55, 156,834.84 and 29,666.84 is: 44,501.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,552.55 : 156,834.84 = 29,666.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,552.55/156,834.84 = 29,666.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,552.55x = 156,834.84 × 29,666.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,552.55x = 4,652,794,104.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,794,104.71/104,552.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,501.97

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