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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,129.20, 156,192.42 and 25,244.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,129.20, 156,192.42 and 25,244.12 is: 37,865.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,129.20 : 156,192.42 = 25,244.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,129.20/156,192.42 = 25,244.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,129.20x = 156,192.42 × 25,244.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,129.20x = 3,942,940,193.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,940,193.57/104,129.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,865.85

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