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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,675.61, 156,989.83 and 29,794.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,675.61, 156,989.83 and 29,794.10 is: 44,684.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,675.61 : 156,989.83 = 29,794.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,675.61/156,989.83 = 29,794.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,675.61x = 156,989.83 × 29,794.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,675.61x = 4,677,369,890.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,369,890.43/104,675.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,684.43

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