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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,392.48, 156,588.16 and 25,507.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,392.48, 156,588.16 and 25,507.04 is: 38,260.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,392.48 : 156,588.16 = 25,507.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,392.48/156,588.16 = 25,507.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,392.48x = 156,588.16 × 25,507.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,392.48x = 3,994,100,460.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,100,460.65/104,392.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,260.42

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