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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,882.00, 157,321.44 and 25,995.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,882.00, 157,321.44 and 25,995.69 is: 38,993.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,882.00 : 157,321.44 = 25,995.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,882.00/157,321.44 = 25,995.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,882.00x = 157,321.44 × 25,995.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,882.00x = 4,089,679,384.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,679,384.59/104,882.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,993.15

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