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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,082.89, 156,124.74 and 25,196.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,082.89, 156,124.74 and 25,196.99 is: 37,795.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,082.89 : 156,124.74 = 25,196.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,082.89/156,124.74 = 25,196.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,082.89x = 156,124.74 × 25,196.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,082.89x = 3,933,872,731.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,872,731.91/104,082.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,795.58

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