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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,044.04, 250,602.92 and 48,724.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,044.04, 250,602.92 and 48,724.64 is: 73,097.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,044.04 : 250,602.92 = 48,724.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,044.04/250,602.92 = 48,724.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,044.04x = 250,602.92 × 48,724.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,044.04x = 12,210,537,059.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,210,537,059.95/167,044.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,097.71

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