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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,065.52, 156,098.68 and 25,179.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,065.52, 156,098.68 and 25,179.62 is: 37,769.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,065.52 : 156,098.68 = 25,179.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,065.52/156,098.68 = 25,179.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,065.52x = 156,098.68 × 25,179.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,065.52x = 3,930,505,444.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,505,444.90/104,065.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,769.53

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