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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.75, 156,199.64 and 25,246.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.75, 156,199.64 and 25,246.98 is: 37,870.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.75 : 156,199.64 = 25,246.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.75/156,199.64 = 25,246.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.75x = 156,199.64 × 25,246.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.75x = 3,943,569,187.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,569,187.09/104,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870.59

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