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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,273.60, 156,410.72 and 25,387.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,273.60, 156,410.72 and 25,387.84 is: 38,081.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,273.60 : 156,410.72 = 25,387.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,273.60/156,410.72 = 25,387.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,273.60x = 156,410.72 × 25,387.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,273.60x = 3,970,930,333.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,930,333.64/104,273.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,081.84

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