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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,420.67, 156,631.01 and 25,533.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,420.67, 156,631.01 and 25,533.96 is: 38,300.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,420.67 : 156,631.01 = 25,533.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,420.67/156,631.01 = 25,533.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,420.67x = 156,631.01 × 25,533.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,420.67x = 3,999,409,816.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,409,816.43/104,420.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,300.94

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