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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,393.48, 156,589.66 and 25,508.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,393.48, 156,589.66 and 25,508.04 is: 38,261.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,393.48 : 156,589.66 = 25,508.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,393.48/156,589.66 = 25,508.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,393.48x = 156,589.66 × 25,508.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,393.48x = 3,994,295,310.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,295,310.87/104,393.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,261.92

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