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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.14, 156,336.21 and 25,338.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.14, 156,336.21 and 25,338.42 is: 38,007.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.14 : 156,336.21 = 25,338.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.14/156,336.21 = 25,338.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.14x = 156,336.21 × 25,338.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.14x = 3,961,312,550.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,312,550.19/104,224.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,007.63

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