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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,537.60, 156,806.40 and 25,650.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,537.60, 156,806.40 and 25,650.80 is: 38,476.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,537.60 : 156,806.40 = 25,650.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,537.60/156,806.40 = 25,650.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,537.60x = 156,806.40 × 25,650.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,537.60x = 4,022,209,605.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,022,209,605.12/104,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,476.20

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