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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,434.83, 156,655.28 and 25,549.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,434.83, 156,655.28 and 25,549.04 is: 38,324.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,434.83 : 156,655.28 = 25,549.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,434.83/156,655.28 = 25,549.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,434.83x = 156,655.28 × 25,549.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,434.83x = 4,002,391,295.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,391,295.53/104,434.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324.30

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