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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,051.64, 156,077.86 and 25,165.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,051.64, 156,077.86 and 25,165.74 is: 37,748.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,051.64 : 156,077.86 = 25,165.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,051.64/156,077.86 = 25,165.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,051.64x = 156,077.86 × 25,165.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,051.64x = 3,927,814,001.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,814,001.21/104,051.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,748.70

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