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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,014.96, 250,536.94 and 47,072.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,014.96, 250,536.94 and 47,072.70 is: 70,613.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,014.96 : 250,536.94 = 47,072.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,014.96/250,536.94 = 47,072.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,014.96x = 250,536.94 × 47,072.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,014.96x = 11,793,450,097.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,793,450,097.86/167,014.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,613.14

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