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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,627.22, 156,917.16 and 29,745.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,627.22, 156,917.16 and 29,745.70 is: 44,611.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,627.22 : 156,917.16 = 29,745.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,627.22/156,917.16 = 29,745.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,627.22x = 156,917.16 × 29,745.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,627.22x = 4,667,610,766.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667,610,766.21/104,627.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,611.82

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