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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,575.92, 156,862.53 and 25,690.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,575.92, 156,862.53 and 25,690.83 is: 38,535.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,575.92 : 156,862.53 = 25,690.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,575.92/156,862.53 = 25,690.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,575.92x = 156,862.53 × 25,690.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,575.92x = 4,029,928,591.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,928,591.60/104,575.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,535.91

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