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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,676.03, 157,019.18 and 29,801.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,676.03, 157,019.18 and 29,801.43 is: 44,703.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,676.03 : 157,019.18 = 29,801.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,676.03/157,019.18 = 29,801.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,676.03x = 157,019.18 × 29,801.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,676.03x = 4,679,395,952.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,679,395,952.42/104,676.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,703.61

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