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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.31, 156,891.24 and 29,715.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.31, 156,891.24 and 29,715.21 is: 44,572.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.31 : 156,891.24 = 29,715.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.31/156,891.24 = 29,715.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.31x = 156,891.24 × 29,715.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.31x = 4,662,056,143.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,662,056,143.76/104,594.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,572.75

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