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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,575.87, 156,832.37 and 29,702.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,575.87, 156,832.37 and 29,702.10 is: 44,544.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,575.87 : 156,832.37 = 29,702.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,575.87/156,832.37 = 29,702.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,575.87x = 156,832.37 × 29,702.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,575.87x = 4,658,251,287.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,251,287.97/104,575.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,544.23

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