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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.37, 156,044.06 and 25,143.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.37, 156,044.06 and 25,143.57 is: 37,715.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.37 : 156,044.06 = 25,143.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.37/156,044.06 = 25,143.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.37x = 156,044.06 × 25,143.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.37x = 3,923,504,619.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923,504,619.98/104,029.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,715.36

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