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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,227.64, 156,341.46 and 25,341.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,227.64, 156,341.46 and 25,341.92 is: 38,012.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,227.64 : 156,341.46 = 25,341.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,227.64/156,341.46 = 25,341.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,227.64x = 156,341.46 × 25,341.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,227.64x = 3,961,992,772.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,992,772.00/104,227.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,012.88

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