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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.53, 156,992.72 and 29,796.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.53, 156,992.72 and 29,796.02 is: 44,687.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.53 : 156,992.72 = 29,796.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.53/156,992.72 = 29,796.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.53x = 156,992.72 × 29,796.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.53x = 4,677,757,291.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,757,291.03/104,677.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,687.31

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