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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,028.58, 156,043.26 and 25,142.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,028.58, 156,043.26 and 25,142.68 is: 37,714.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,028.58 : 156,043.26 = 25,142.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,028.58/156,043.26 = 25,142.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,028.58x = 156,043.26 × 25,142.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,028.58x = 3,923,345,752.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923,345,752.34/104,028.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,714.11

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