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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,184.72, 156,274.92 and 25,299.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,184.72, 156,274.92 and 25,299.36 is: 37,948.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,184.72 : 156,274.92 = 25,299.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,184.72/156,274.92 = 25,299.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,184.72x = 156,274.92 × 25,299.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,184.72x = 3,953,655,460.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,655,460.05/104,184.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,948.52

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