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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,964.27, 157,417.13 and 29,044.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,964.27, 157,417.13 and 29,044.52 is: 43,558.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,964.27 : 157,417.13 = 29,044.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,964.27/157,417.13 = 29,044.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,964.27x = 157,417.13 × 29,044.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,964.27x = 4,572,105,446.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,572,105,446.78/104,964.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,558.68

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