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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,236.60, 156,355.02 and 25,350.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,236.60, 156,355.02 and 25,350.28 is: 38,025.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,236.60 : 156,355.02 = 25,350.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,236.60/156,355.02 = 25,350.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,236.60x = 156,355.02 × 25,350.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,236.60x = 3,963,643,536.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,643,536.41/104,236.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,025.45

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