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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,726.40, 157,077.45 and 29,858.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,726.40, 157,077.45 and 29,858.10 is: 44,783.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,726.40 : 157,077.45 = 29,858.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,726.40/157,077.45 = 29,858.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,726.40x = 157,077.45 × 29,858.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,726.40x = 4,690,034,209.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,034,209.85/104,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,783.69

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