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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,807.54, 157,235.67 and 29,928.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,807.54, 157,235.67 and 29,928.71 is: 44,900.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,807.54 : 157,235.67 = 29,928.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,807.54/157,235.67 = 29,928.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,807.54x = 157,235.67 × 29,928.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,807.54x = 4,705,859,982.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,859,982.91/104,807.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,900.02

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