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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,708.45, 157,060.65 and 29,829.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,708.45, 157,060.65 and 29,829.08 is: 44,743.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,708.45 : 157,060.65 = 29,829.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,708.45/157,060.65 = 29,829.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,708.45x = 157,060.65 × 29,829.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,708.45x = 4,684,973,908.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,684,973,908.40/104,708.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,743.04

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