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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,984.64, 157,444.65 and 30,084.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,984.64, 157,444.65 and 30,084.68 is: 45,117.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,984.64 : 157,444.65 = 30,084.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,984.64/157,444.65 = 30,084.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,984.64x = 157,444.65 × 30,084.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,984.64x = 4,736,672,306.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,736,672,306.57/104,984.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,117.76

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