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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,627.33, 156,917.35 and 29,745.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,627.33, 156,917.35 and 29,745.83 is: 44,612.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,627.33 : 156,917.35 = 29,745.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,627.33/156,917.35 = 29,745.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,627.33x = 156,917.35 × 29,745.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,627.33x = 4,667,637,246.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667,637,246.63/104,627.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,612.03

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