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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,131.75, 156,198.14 and 25,245.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,131.75, 156,198.14 and 25,245.98 is: 37,869.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,131.75 : 156,198.14 = 25,245.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,131.75/156,198.14 = 25,245.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,131.75x = 156,198.14 × 25,245.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,131.75x = 3,943,374,211.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,374,211.26/104,131.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,869.09

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