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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,202.90, 156,303.84 and 25,317.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,202.90, 156,303.84 and 25,317.36 is: 37,975.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,202.90 : 156,303.84 = 25,317.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,202.90/156,303.84 = 25,317.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,202.90x = 156,303.84 × 25,317.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,202.90x = 3,957,200,586.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,200,586.66/104,202.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,975.92

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