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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,208.80, 37,813.20 and 10,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,208.80, 37,813.20 and 10,412.80 is: 15,619.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,208.80 : 37,813.20 = 10,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,208.80/37,813.20 = 10,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,208.80x = 37,813.20 × 10,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,208.80x = 393,741,288.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,741,288.96/25,208.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,619.20

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