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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,574.37, 150,861.56 and 25,694.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,574.37, 150,861.56 and 25,694.69 is: 38,542.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,574.37 : 150,861.56 = 25,694.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,574.37/150,861.56 = 25,694.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,574.37x = 150,861.56 × 25,694.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,574.37x = 3,876,340,134.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,340,134.34/100,574.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,542.03

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