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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,849.60, 157,272.60 and 25,963.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,849.60, 157,272.60 and 25,963.88 is: 38,945.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,849.60 : 157,272.60 = 25,963.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,849.60/157,272.60 = 25,963.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,849.60x = 157,272.60 × 25,963.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,849.60x = 4,083,406,913.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,406,913.69/104,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,945.37

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