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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,744.69, 157,117.37 and 25,858.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,744.69, 157,117.37 and 25,858.93 is: 38,788.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,744.69 : 157,117.37 = 25,858.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,744.69/157,117.37 = 25,858.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,744.69x = 157,117.37 × 25,858.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,744.69x = 4,062,886,550.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,062,886,550.53/104,744.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,788.47

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