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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,497.20, 156,745.80 and 25,612.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,497.20, 156,745.80 and 25,612.20 is: 38,418.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,497.20 : 156,745.80 = 25,612.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,497.20/156,745.80 = 25,612.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,497.20x = 156,745.80 × 25,612.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,497.20x = 4,014,604,778.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,014,604,778.76/104,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,418.30

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