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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.25, 156,063.41 and 28,150.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.25, 156,063.41 and 28,150.03 is: 42,224.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.25 : 156,063.41 = 28,150.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.25/156,063.41 = 28,150.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.25x = 156,063.41 × 28,150.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.25x = 4,393,189,833.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,189,833.29/104,044.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,224.25

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