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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,242.39, 156,363.63 and 25,356.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,242.39, 156,363.63 and 25,356.13 is: 38,034.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,242.39 : 156,363.63 = 25,356.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,242.39/156,363.63 = 25,356.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,242.39x = 156,363.63 × 25,356.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,242.39x = 3,964,776,529.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,776,529.55/104,242.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,034.21

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