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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,795.96, 157,180.92 and 29,922.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,795.96, 157,180.92 and 29,922.66 is: 44,880.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,795.96 : 157,180.92 = 29,922.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,795.96/157,180.92 = 29,922.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,795.96x = 157,180.92 × 29,922.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,795.96x = 4,703,271,227.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,271,227.65/104,795.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,880.27

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