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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,053.66, 250,576.31 and 48,726.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,053.66, 250,576.31 and 48,726.02 is: 73,087.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,053.66 : 250,576.31 = 48,726.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,053.66/250,576.31 = 48,726.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,053.66x = 250,576.31 × 48,726.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,053.66x = 12,209,587,040.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,209,587,040.84/167,053.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,087.82

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