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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,501.52, 156,750.12 and 25,616.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,501.52, 156,750.12 and 25,616.16 is: 38,423.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,501.52 : 156,750.12 = 25,616.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,501.52/156,750.12 = 25,616.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,501.52x = 156,750.12 × 25,616.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,501.52x = 4,015,336,153.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,015,336,153.94/104,501.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,423.71

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