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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,040.20, 250,584.60 and 54,701.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,040.20, 250,584.60 and 54,701.30 is: 82,059.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,040.20 : 250,584.60 = 54,701.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,040.20/250,584.60 = 54,701.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,040.20x = 250,584.60 × 54,701.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,040.20x = 13,707,303,379.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,303,379.98/167,040.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,059.91

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