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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,772.02, 157,182.42 and 29,893.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,772.02, 157,182.42 and 29,893.18 is: 44,846.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,772.02 : 157,182.42 = 29,893.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,772.02/157,182.42 = 29,893.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,772.02x = 157,182.42 × 29,893.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,772.02x = 4,698,682,373.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,682,373.90/104,772.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,846.73

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