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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,826.45, 157,264.04 and 29,947.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,826.45, 157,264.04 and 29,947.62 is: 44,928.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,826.45 : 157,264.04 = 29,947.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,826.45/157,264.04 = 29,947.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,826.45x = 157,264.04 × 29,947.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,826.45x = 4,709,683,709.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,683,709.58/104,826.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,928.39

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