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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,124.20, 156,184.92 and 25,239.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,124.20, 156,184.92 and 25,239.12 is: 37,858.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,124.20 : 156,184.92 = 25,239.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,124.20/156,184.92 = 25,239.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,124.20x = 156,184.92 × 25,239.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,124.20x = 3,941,969,938.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,969,938.07/104,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,858.35

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