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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,032.56, 156,048.84 and 25,146.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,032.56, 156,048.84 and 25,146.77 is: 37,720.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,032.56 : 156,048.84 = 25,146.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,032.56/156,048.84 = 25,146.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,032.56x = 156,048.84 × 25,146.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,032.56x = 3,924,124,678.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,924,124,678.37/104,032.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,720.16

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