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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.56, 157,016.34 and 29,805.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.56, 157,016.34 and 29,805.48 is: 44,708.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.56 : 157,016.34 = 29,805.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.56/157,016.34 = 29,805.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.56x = 157,016.34 × 29,805.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.56x = 4,679,947,381.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,679,947,381.54/104,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,708.22

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