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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,243.64, 156,365.46 and 25,357.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,243.64, 156,365.46 and 25,357.92 is: 38,036.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,243.64 : 156,365.46 = 25,357.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,243.64/156,365.46 = 25,357.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,243.64x = 156,365.46 × 25,357.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,243.64x = 3,965,102,825.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,102,825.44/104,243.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,036.88

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