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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,205.52, 156,308.64 and 25,319.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,205.52, 156,308.64 and 25,319.44 is: 37,979.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,205.52 : 156,308.64 = 25,319.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,205.52/156,308.64 = 25,319.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,205.52x = 156,308.64 × 25,319.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,205.52x = 3,957,647,231.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,647,231.96/104,205.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,979.25

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