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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.92, 156,634.38 and 25,536.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.92, 156,634.38 and 25,536.21 is: 38,304.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.92 : 156,634.38 = 25,536.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.92/156,634.38 = 25,536.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.92x = 156,634.38 × 25,536.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.92x = 3,999,848,420.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,848,420.90/104,422.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,304.32

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