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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,574.69, 156,861.64 and 29,694.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,574.69, 156,861.64 and 29,694.84 is: 44,542.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,574.69 : 156,861.64 = 29,694.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,574.69/156,861.64 = 29,694.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,574.69x = 156,861.64 × 29,694.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,574.69x = 4,657,981,301.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,981,301.94/104,574.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,542.15

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