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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,816.52, 157,230.63 and 29,930.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,816.52, 157,230.63 and 29,930.94 is: 44,898.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,816.52 : 157,230.63 = 29,930.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,816.52/157,230.63 = 29,930.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,816.52x = 157,230.63 × 29,930.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,816.52x = 4,706,060,552.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,706,060,552.69/104,816.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,898.08

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