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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.64, 156,336.96 and 25,338.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.64, 156,336.96 and 25,338.92 is: 38,008.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.64 : 156,336.96 = 25,338.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.64/156,336.96 = 25,338.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.64x = 156,336.96 × 25,338.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.64x = 3,961,409,722.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,409,722.48/104,224.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,008.38

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