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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,058.06, 250,582.85 and 48,730.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,058.06, 250,582.85 and 48,730.42 is: 73,094.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,058.06 : 250,582.85 = 48,730.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,058.06/250,582.85 = 48,730.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,058.06x = 250,582.85 × 48,730.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,058.06x = 12,211,007,525.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,211,007,525.30/167,058.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,094.39

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