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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,237.25, 156,354.60 and 25,351.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,237.25, 156,354.60 and 25,351.56 is: 38,027.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,237.25 : 156,354.60 = 25,351.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,237.25/156,354.60 = 25,351.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,237.25x = 156,354.60 × 25,351.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,237.25x = 3,963,833,023.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,833,023.18/104,237.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,027.03

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