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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,804.79, 158,690.79 and 30,904.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,804.79, 158,690.79 and 30,904.83 is: 46,352.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,804.79 : 158,690.79 = 30,904.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,804.79/158,690.79 = 30,904.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,804.79x = 158,690.79 × 30,904.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,804.79x = 4,904,311,887.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,904,311,887.52/105,804.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,352.46

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