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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,199.36, 156,299.42 and 25,313.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,199.36, 156,299.42 and 25,313.59 is: 37,970.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,199.36 : 156,299.42 = 25,313.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,199.36/156,299.42 = 25,313.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,199.36x = 156,299.42 × 25,313.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,199.36x = 3,956,499,107.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,499,107.65/104,199.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,970.47

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