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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,043.04, 250,601.42 and 48,723.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,043.04, 250,601.42 and 48,723.64 is: 73,096.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,043.04 : 250,601.42 = 48,723.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,043.04/250,601.42 = 48,723.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,043.04x = 250,601.42 × 48,723.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,043.04x = 12,210,213,127.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,210,213,127.95/167,043.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,096.21

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