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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,395.20, 156,592.05 and 25,508.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,395.20, 156,592.05 and 25,508.70 is: 38,262.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,395.20 : 156,592.05 = 25,508.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,395.20/156,592.05 = 25,508.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,395.20x = 156,592.05 × 25,508.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,395.20x = 3,994,459,625.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,459,625.84/104,395.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,262.87

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