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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,767.80, 157,153.18 and 29,887.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,767.80, 157,153.18 and 29,887.96 is: 44,832.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,767.80 : 157,153.18 = 29,887.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,767.80/157,153.18 = 29,887.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,767.80x = 157,153.18 × 29,887.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,767.80x = 4,696,987,957.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,987,957.71/104,767.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,832.36

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