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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,072.95, 156,110.31 and 25,187.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,072.95, 156,110.31 and 25,187.23 is: 37,781.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,072.95 : 156,110.31 = 25,187.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,072.95/156,110.31 = 25,187.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,072.95x = 156,110.31 × 25,187.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,072.95x = 3,931,986,283.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,986,283.34/104,072.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,781.06

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