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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,409.64, 156,614.46 and 25,523.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,409.64, 156,614.46 and 25,523.74 is: 38,285.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,409.64 : 156,614.46 = 25,523.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,409.64/156,614.46 = 25,523.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,409.64x = 156,614.46 × 25,523.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,409.64x = 3,997,386,757.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,386,757.28/104,409.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,285.61

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