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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.20, 156,624.30 and 25,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.20, 156,624.30 and 25,531.20 is: 38,296.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.20 : 156,624.30 = 25,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.20/156,624.30 = 25,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.20x = 156,624.30 × 25,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.20x = 3,998,806,328.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,806,328.16/104,416.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,296.80

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