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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,397.20, 156,595.04 and 25,510.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,397.20, 156,595.04 and 25,510.70 is: 38,265.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,397.20 : 156,595.04 = 25,510.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,397.20/156,595.04 = 25,510.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,397.20x = 156,595.04 × 25,510.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,397.20x = 3,994,849,086.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,849,086.93/104,397.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,265.86

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