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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,121.46, 156,180.79 and 25,236.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,121.46, 156,180.79 and 25,236.37 is: 37,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,121.46 : 156,180.79 = 25,236.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,121.46/156,180.79 = 25,236.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,121.46x = 156,180.79 × 25,236.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,121.46x = 3,941,436,203.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,436,203.33/104,121.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,854.22

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