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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,882.56, 157,320.96 and 25,995.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,882.56, 157,320.96 and 25,995.04 is: 38,991.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,882.56 : 157,320.96 = 25,995.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,882.56/157,320.96 = 25,995.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,882.56x = 157,320.96 × 25,995.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,882.56x = 4,089,564,648.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,564,648.04/104,882.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,991.85

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