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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,013.16, 250,470.72 and 47,062.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,013.16, 250,470.72 and 47,062.15 is: 70,579.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,013.16 : 250,470.72 = 47,062.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,013.16/250,470.72 = 47,062.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,013.16x = 250,470.72 × 47,062.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,013.16x = 11,787,689,969.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,689,969.07/167,013.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,579.41

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