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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,199.74, 156,299.99 and 25,313.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,199.74, 156,299.99 and 25,313.96 is: 37,971.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,199.74 : 156,299.99 = 25,313.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,199.74/156,299.99 = 25,313.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,199.74x = 156,299.99 × 25,313.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,199.74x = 3,956,571,959.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,571,959.04/104,199.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,971.04

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