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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,707.19, 157,068.18 and 29,833.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,707.19, 157,068.18 and 29,833.43 is: 44,752.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,707.19 : 157,068.18 = 29,833.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,707.19/157,068.18 = 29,833.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,707.19x = 157,068.18 × 29,833.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,707.19x = 4,685,881,767.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,685,881,767.92/104,707.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,752.24

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