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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,097.74, 156,146.10 and 25,211.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,097.74, 156,146.10 and 25,211.98 is: 37,817.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,097.74 : 156,146.10 = 25,211.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,097.74/156,146.10 = 25,211.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,097.74x = 156,146.10 × 25,211.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,097.74x = 3,936,751,572.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,751,572.59/104,097.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,817.84

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