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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,746.20, 157,119.62 and 25,860.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,746.20, 157,119.62 and 25,860.44 is: 38,790.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,746.20 : 157,119.62 = 25,860.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,746.20/157,119.62 = 25,860.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,746.20x = 157,119.62 × 25,860.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,746.20x = 4,063,181,590.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,181,590.93/104,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,790.73

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