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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,728.01, 157,068.32 and 29,846.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,728.01, 157,068.32 and 29,846.52 is: 44,763.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,728.01 : 157,068.32 = 29,846.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,728.01/157,068.32 = 29,846.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,728.01x = 157,068.32 × 29,846.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,728.01x = 4,687,942,605.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,942,605.01/104,728.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,763.03

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