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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,708.26, 157,060.36 and 29,828.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,708.26, 157,060.36 and 29,828.89 is: 44,742.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,708.26 : 157,060.36 = 29,828.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,708.26/157,060.36 = 29,828.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,708.26x = 157,060.36 × 29,828.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,708.26x = 4,684,936,435.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,684,936,435.41/104,708.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,742.76

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