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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,807.04, 157,234.92 and 29,928.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,807.04, 157,234.92 and 29,928.21 is: 44,899.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,807.04 : 157,234.92 = 29,928.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,807.04/157,234.92 = 29,928.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,807.04x = 157,234.92 × 29,928.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,807.04x = 4,705,759,705.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,759,705.09/104,807.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,899.27

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