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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,671.45, 157,008.98 and 29,793.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,671.45, 157,008.98 and 29,793.52 is: 44,690.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,671.45 : 157,008.98 = 29,793.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,671.45/157,008.98 = 29,793.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,671.45x = 157,008.98 × 29,793.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,671.45x = 4,677,850,185.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,850,185.81/104,671.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,690.79

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