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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,818.80, 157,203.84 and 29,936.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,818.80, 157,203.84 and 29,936.96 is: 44,898.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,818.80 : 157,203.84 = 29,936.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,818.80/157,203.84 = 29,936.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,818.80x = 157,203.84 × 29,936.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,818.80x = 4,706,205,069.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,706,205,069.93/104,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,898.48

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