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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,195.25, 156,292.89 and 25,308.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,195.25, 156,292.89 and 25,308.95 is: 37,963.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,195.25 : 156,292.89 = 25,308.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,195.25/156,292.89 = 25,308.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,195.25x = 156,292.89 × 25,308.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,195.25x = 3,955,608,156.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,608,156.90/104,195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,963.42

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