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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,232.22, 156,346.17 and 25,346.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,232.22, 156,346.17 and 25,346.86 is: 38,019.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,232.22 : 156,346.17 = 25,346.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,232.22/156,346.17 = 25,346.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,232.22x = 156,346.17 × 25,346.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,232.22x = 3,962,884,482.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,884,482.53/104,232.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,019.76

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