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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,924.56, 157,340.53 and 30,027.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,924.56, 157,340.53 and 30,027.65 is: 45,028.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.56 : 157,340.53 = 30,027.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.56/157,340.53 = 30,027.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.56x = 157,340.53 × 30,027.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.56x = 4,724,565,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,724,565,700.56/104,924.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,028.22

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