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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,797.28, 157,201.68 and 29,911.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,797.28, 157,201.68 and 29,911.60 is: 44,869.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,797.28 : 157,201.68 = 29,911.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,797.28/157,201.68 = 29,911.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,797.28x = 157,201.68 × 29,911.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,797.28x = 4,702,153,771.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,153,771.49/104,797.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,869.04

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