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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.64, 156,339.96 and 25,340.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.64, 156,339.96 and 25,340.92 is: 38,011.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.64 : 156,339.96 = 25,340.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.64/156,339.96 = 25,340.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.64x = 156,339.96 × 25,340.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.64x = 3,961,798,419.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,798,419.16/104,226.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,011.38

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