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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,007.36, 250,501.20 and 54,760.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,007.36, 250,501.20 and 54,760.80 is: 82,137.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,007.36 : 250,501.20 = 54,760.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,007.36/250,501.20 = 54,760.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,007.36x = 250,501.20 × 54,760.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,007.36x = 13,717,646,112.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,717,646,112.96/167,007.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,137.97

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