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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,030.37, 156,045.56 and 25,144.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,030.37, 156,045.56 and 25,144.57 is: 37,716.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,030.37 : 156,045.56 = 25,144.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,030.37/156,045.56 = 25,144.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,030.37x = 156,045.56 × 25,144.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,030.37x = 3,923,698,506.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923,698,506.61/104,030.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,716.86

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