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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,187.25, 156,280.74 and 25,301.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,187.25, 156,280.74 and 25,301.35 is: 37,951.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,187.25 : 156,280.74 = 25,301.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,187.25/156,280.74 = 25,301.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,187.25x = 156,280.74 × 25,301.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,187.25x = 3,954,113,701.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,113,701.00/104,187.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,951.99

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