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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,135.26, 156,203.39 and 25,249.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,135.26, 156,203.39 and 25,249.48 is: 37,874.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,135.26 : 156,203.39 = 25,249.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,135.26/156,203.39 = 25,249.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,135.26x = 156,203.39 × 25,249.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,135.26x = 3,944,053,464.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,053,464.47/104,135.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,874.33

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