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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,680.66, 156,997.40 and 29,799.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,680.66, 156,997.40 and 29,799.15 is: 44,692.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,680.66 : 156,997.40 = 29,799.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,680.66/156,997.40 = 29,799.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,680.66x = 156,997.40 × 29,799.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,680.66x = 4,678,389,072.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,389,072.21/104,680.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,692.01

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