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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,124.72, 156,185.64 and 25,239.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,124.72, 156,185.64 and 25,239.60 is: 37,859.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,124.72 : 156,185.64 = 25,239.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,124.72/156,185.64 = 25,239.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,124.72x = 156,185.64 × 25,239.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,124.72x = 3,942,063,079.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,063,079.34/104,124.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.05

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