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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,207.64, 156,311.52 and 25,321.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,207.64, 156,311.52 and 25,321.80 is: 37,982.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,207.64 : 156,311.52 = 25,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,207.64/156,311.52 = 25,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,207.64x = 156,311.52 × 25,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,207.64x = 3,958,089,047.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,089,047.14/104,207.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,982.71

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