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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.27, 156,754.24 and 25,618.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.27, 156,754.24 and 25,618.91 is: 38,427.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.27 : 156,754.24 = 25,618.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.27/156,754.24 = 25,618.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.27x = 156,754.24 × 25,618.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.27x = 4,015,872,766.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,015,872,766.68/104,504.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,427.83

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