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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,307.44, 156,460.44 and 25,419.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,307.44, 156,460.44 and 25,419.92 is: 38,129.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,307.44 : 156,460.44 = 25,419.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,307.44/156,460.44 = 25,419.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,307.44x = 156,460.44 × 25,419.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,307.44x = 3,977,211,867.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,211,867.96/104,307.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,129.70

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