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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,032.95, 250,593.17 and 48,701.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,032.95, 250,593.17 and 48,701.67 is: 73,065.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,032.95 : 250,593.17 = 48,701.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,032.95/250,593.17 = 48,701.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,032.95x = 250,593.17 × 48,701.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,032.95x = 12,204,305,626.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,204,305,626.09/167,032.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,065.26

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