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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,729.30, 157,070.27 and 29,847.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,729.30, 157,070.27 and 29,847.83 is: 44,765.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,729.30 : 157,070.27 = 29,847.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,729.30/157,070.27 = 29,847.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,729.30x = 157,070.27 × 29,847.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,729.30x = 4,688,207,184.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,207,184.31/104,729.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,765.00

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