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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,949.54, 157,377.99 and 30,052.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,949.54, 157,377.99 and 30,052.68 is: 45,065.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,949.54 : 157,377.99 = 30,052.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,949.54/157,377.99 = 30,052.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,949.54x = 157,377.99 × 30,052.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,949.54x = 4,729,630,372.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,630,372.51/104,949.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,065.76

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