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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,795.98, 157,199.54 and 29,910.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,795.98, 157,199.54 and 29,910.33 is: 44,867.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,795.98 : 157,199.54 = 29,910.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,795.98/157,199.54 = 29,910.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,795.98x = 157,199.54 × 29,910.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,795.98x = 4,701,889,967.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,701,889,967.70/104,795.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,867.08

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