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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,228.64, 156,343.14 and 25,342.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,228.64, 156,343.14 and 25,342.92 is: 38,014.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,228.64 : 156,343.14 = 25,342.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,228.64/156,343.14 = 25,342.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,228.64x = 156,343.14 × 25,342.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,228.64x = 3,962,191,689.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,191,689.57/104,228.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,014.42

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