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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,125.71, 156,188.57 and 25,239.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,125.71, 156,188.57 and 25,239.95 is: 37,859.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,125.71 : 156,188.57 = 25,239.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,125.71/156,188.57 = 25,239.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,125.71x = 156,188.57 × 25,239.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,125.71x = 3,942,190,790.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,190,790.23/104,125.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.92

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