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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,880.75, 157,319.56 and 25,994.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,880.75, 157,319.56 and 25,994.44 is: 38,991.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,880.75 : 157,319.56 = 25,994.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,880.75/157,319.56 = 25,994.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,880.75x = 157,319.56 × 25,994.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,880.75x = 4,089,433,863.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,433,863.25/104,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,991.27

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