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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,412.48, 156,618.16 and 25,527.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,412.48, 156,618.16 and 25,527.04 is: 38,290.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,412.48 : 156,618.16 = 25,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,412.48/156,618.16 = 25,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,412.48x = 156,618.16 × 25,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,412.48x = 3,997,998,035.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,998,035.05/104,412.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,290.42

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