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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,727.30, 157,067.28 and 29,845.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,727.30, 157,067.28 and 29,845.83 is: 44,762.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,727.30 : 157,067.28 = 29,845.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,727.30/157,067.28 = 29,845.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,727.30x = 157,067.28 × 29,845.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,727.30x = 4,687,803,337.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,803,337.44/104,727.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,762.00

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