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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,502.02, 156,750.87 and 25,616.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,502.02, 156,750.87 and 25,616.66 is: 38,424.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,502.02 : 156,750.87 = 25,616.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,502.02/156,750.87 = 25,616.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,502.02x = 156,750.87 × 25,616.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,502.02x = 4,015,433,741.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,015,433,741.49/104,502.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,424.46

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