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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,289.60, 156,434.72 and 25,403.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,289.60, 156,434.72 and 25,403.84 is: 38,105.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,289.60 : 156,434.72 = 25,403.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,289.60/156,434.72 = 25,403.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,289.60x = 156,434.72 × 25,403.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,289.60x = 3,974,042,597.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,042,597.32/104,289.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,105.84

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