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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,032.35, 156,048.57 and 25,146.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,032.35, 156,048.57 and 25,146.57 is: 37,719.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,032.35 : 156,048.57 = 25,146.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,032.35/156,048.57 = 25,146.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,032.35x = 156,048.57 × 25,146.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,032.35x = 3,924,086,288.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,924,086,288.90/104,032.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,719.87

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