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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,672.45, 157,010.48 and 29,794.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,672.45, 157,010.48 and 29,794.52 is: 44,692.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,672.45 : 157,010.48 = 29,794.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,672.45/157,010.48 = 29,794.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,672.45x = 157,010.48 × 29,794.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,672.45x = 4,678,051,886.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,051,886.57/104,672.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,692.29

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