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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,733.15, 157,124.32 and 29,854.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,733.15, 157,124.32 and 29,854.37 is: 44,788.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,733.15 : 157,124.32 = 29,854.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,733.15/157,124.32 = 29,854.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,733.15x = 157,124.32 × 29,854.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,733.15x = 4,690,847,267.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,847,267.10/104,733.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,788.56

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