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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,025.38, 250,552.67 and 42,366.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,025.38, 250,552.67 and 42,366.38 is: 63,553.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,025.38 : 250,552.67 = 42,366.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,025.38/250,552.67 = 42,366.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,025.38x = 250,552.67 × 42,366.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,025.38x = 10,615,008,162.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,615,008,162.64/167,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,553.27

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