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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,844.60, 151,254.49 and 25,965.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,844.60, 151,254.49 and 25,965.16 is: 38,944.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,844.60 : 151,254.49 = 25,965.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,844.60/151,254.49 = 25,965.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,844.60x = 151,254.49 × 25,965.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,844.60x = 3,927,346,639.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,346,639.20/100,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,944.54

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