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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,081.64, 156,122.86 and 25,195.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,081.64, 156,122.86 and 25,195.74 is: 37,793.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,081.64 : 156,122.86 = 25,195.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,081.64/156,122.86 = 25,195.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,081.64x = 156,122.86 × 25,195.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,081.64x = 3,933,630,988.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,630,988.62/104,081.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,793.71

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