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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,133.75, 156,201.14 and 25,247.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,133.75, 156,201.14 and 25,247.98 is: 37,872.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,133.75 : 156,201.14 = 25,247.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,133.75/156,201.14 = 25,247.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,133.75x = 156,201.14 × 25,247.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,133.75x = 3,943,763,258.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,763,258.70/104,133.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,872.09

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