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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,030.25, 250,559.96 and 42,371.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,030.25, 250,559.96 and 42,371.25 is: 63,560.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,030.25 : 250,559.96 = 42,371.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,030.25/250,559.96 = 42,371.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,030.25x = 250,559.96 × 42,371.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,030.25x = 10,616,538,493.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,616,538,493.29/167,030.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,560.57

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