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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.55, 156,632.46 and 25,537.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.55, 156,632.46 and 25,537.46 is: 38,305.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.55 : 156,632.46 = 25,537.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.55/156,632.46 = 25,537.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.55x = 156,632.46 × 25,537.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.55x = 3,999,994,398.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,994,398.79/104,422.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,305.85

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