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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,670.45, 157,007.48 and 29,792.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,670.45, 157,007.48 and 29,792.52 is: 44,689.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,670.45 : 157,007.48 = 29,792.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,670.45/157,007.48 = 29,792.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,670.45x = 157,007.48 × 29,792.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,670.45x = 4,677,648,339.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,648,339.09/104,670.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689.29

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