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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,668.45, 157,004.48 and 29,790.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,668.45, 157,004.48 and 29,790.52 is: 44,686.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,668.45 : 157,004.48 = 29,790.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,668.45/157,004.48 = 29,790.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,668.45x = 157,004.48 × 29,790.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,668.45x = 4,677,245,101.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,245,101.53/104,668.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,686.29

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