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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,239.64, 156,359.46 and 25,353.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,239.64, 156,359.46 and 25,353.92 is: 38,030.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,239.64 : 156,359.46 = 25,353.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,239.64/156,359.46 = 25,353.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,239.64x = 156,359.46 × 25,353.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,239.64x = 3,964,325,240.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,325,240.08/104,239.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,030.88

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