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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,637.43, 156,932.49 and 29,755.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,637.43, 156,932.49 and 29,755.93 is: 44,627.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,637.43 : 156,932.49 = 29,755.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,637.43/156,932.49 = 29,755.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,637.43x = 156,932.49 × 29,755.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,637.43x = 4,669,672,187.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,672,187.17/104,637.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,627.17

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