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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,142.64, 156,213.96 and 25,256.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,142.64, 156,213.96 and 25,256.74 is: 37,885.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,142.64 : 156,213.96 = 25,256.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,142.64/156,213.96 = 25,256.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,142.64x = 156,213.96 × 25,256.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,142.64x = 3,945,455,372.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,455,372.09/104,142.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,885.11

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