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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,704.04, 157,054.04 and 29,824.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,704.04, 157,054.04 and 29,824.67 is: 44,736.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,704.04 : 157,054.04 = 29,824.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,704.04/157,054.04 = 29,824.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,704.04x = 157,054.04 × 29,824.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,704.04x = 4,684,085,270.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,684,085,270.52/104,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,736.43

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