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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,680.84, 156,997.65 and 29,799.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,680.84, 156,997.65 and 29,799.32 is: 44,692.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,680.84 : 156,997.65 = 29,799.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,680.84/156,997.65 = 29,799.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,680.84x = 156,997.65 × 29,799.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,680.84x = 4,678,423,211.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,423,211.60/104,680.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,692.26

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