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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.43, 156,992.55 and 29,795.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.43, 156,992.55 and 29,795.91 is: 44,687.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.43 : 156,992.55 = 29,795.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.43/156,992.55 = 29,795.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.43x = 156,992.55 × 29,795.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.43x = 4,677,735,741.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,735,741.49/104,677.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,687.15

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