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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,225.13, 156,337.70 and 25,338.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,225.13, 156,337.70 and 25,338.83 is: 38,008.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,225.13 : 156,337.70 = 25,338.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,225.13/156,337.70 = 25,338.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,225.13x = 156,337.70 × 25,338.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,225.13x = 3,961,413,494.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,413,494.51/104,225.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,008.24

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