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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,080.56, 156,120.12 and 25,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,080.56, 156,120.12 and 25,195.20 is: 37,792.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,080.56 : 156,120.12 = 25,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,080.56/156,120.12 = 25,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,080.56x = 156,120.12 × 25,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,080.56x = 3,933,477,647.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,477,647.42/104,080.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,792.63

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