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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,705.04, 157,055.54 and 29,825.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,705.04, 157,055.54 and 29,825.67 is: 44,737.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,705.04 : 157,055.54 = 29,825.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,705.04/157,055.54 = 29,825.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,705.04x = 157,055.54 × 29,825.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,705.04x = 4,684,286,707.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,684,286,707.71/104,705.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,737.93

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