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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.26, 156,924.12 and 29,744.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.26, 156,924.12 and 29,744.30 is: 44,622.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.26 : 156,924.12 = 29,744.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.26/156,924.12 = 29,744.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.26x = 156,924.12 × 29,744.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.26x = 4,667,598,102.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667,598,102.52/104,601.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,622.77

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