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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,564.37, 156,846.24 and 29,684.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,564.37, 156,846.24 and 29,684.58 is: 44,526.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,564.37 : 156,846.24 = 29,684.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,564.37/156,846.24 = 29,684.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,564.37x = 156,846.24 × 29,684.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,564.37x = 4,655,914,758.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,914,758.98/104,564.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,526.78

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