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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,083.90, 156,126.24 and 25,198

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,083.90, 156,126.24 and 25,198 is: 37,797.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,083.90 : 156,126.24 = 25,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,083.90/156,126.24 = 25,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,083.90x = 156,126.24 × 25,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,083.90x = 3,934,068,995.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,068,995.52/104,083.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,797.09

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